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1
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<i>Bacillus subtilis</i>: From Cells to Genes and from Genes to Cells
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7
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The <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Genome, Genes, and Functions
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13
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The Dynamic Architecture of the <i>Bacillus</i> Cell
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21
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Structure and Synthesis of Cell Wall, Spore Cortex, Teichoic Acids, S‐Layers, and Capsules
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43
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Biosynthesis and Function of Membrane Lipids
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57
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Cell Wall‐Anchored Surface Proteins and Lipoproteins of Gram‐Positive Bacteria
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71
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Chromosome Replication and Segregation
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87
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Termination of Chromosome Replication
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97
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Cell Division during Growth and Sporulation
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111
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Overall Transport Capabilities of <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>
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129
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Carbohydrate Uptake and Metabolism
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151
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The Krebs Citric Acid Cycle
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163
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Respiratory Cytochromes, Other Heme Proteins, and Heme Biosynthesis
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181
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Nitrogen Source Utilization and Its Regulation
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193
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The Pho Regulon
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203
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Biosynthesis of Amino Acids of the Glutamate and Aspartate Families, Alanine, and Polyamines
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233
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Aromatic Amino Acid Metabolism in <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>
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245
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Synthesis of Serine, Glycine, Cysteine, and Methionine
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255
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Purine, Pyrimidine, and Pyridine Nucleotide Metabolism
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271
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Vitamin Biosynthesis
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287
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RNA Polymerase and Sigma Factors
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313
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Ribosomes, Protein Synthesis Factors, and tRNA Synthetases
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323
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Regulation by Termination‐Antitermination: a Genomic Approach
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337
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Protein Transport Pathways in <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>: a Genome‐Based Road Map
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357
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Regulation and Function of Heat‐lnducible Genes in <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>
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369
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General Stress Response
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385
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Adaptation to Changing Osmolanty
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393
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Anaerobiosis
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405
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Metal Ion Uptake and Oxidative Stress
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415
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Nonribosomal Assembly of Peptide Antibiotics on Modular Protein Templates
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437
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Chemotaxis and Motility
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453
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Transformation and Recombination
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473
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Two‐Component Systems, Phosphorelays, and Regulation of Their Activities by Phosphatases
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483
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Sporulation Genes and Intercompartmental Regulation
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519
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A Gene Odyssey: Exploring the Genomes of Endospore‐Forming Bacteria
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527
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Proteins of the Spore Core and Coat
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537
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Spore Germination and Outgrowth
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549
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Color Plates
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552
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General View of the <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Chromosome
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570
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Functional Classification of the <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Protein‐Encoding Genes
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617
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Index
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