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- Name: fim
- Type: Operon
- Mnemonic: Fimbriae
- Left End Point: 97.90
- Right End Point: 98.02
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- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
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| fim-2 |
- Comment:
- References:
- Marklund, B.I., J.M. Tennent, E. Garcia, A. Hamers, M. Baga, F. Lindberg, W. Gaastra, S. Normark 1992. Horizontal gene transfer of the Escherichia coli pap and pil operons as a mechanism for the development of tissue-specific adhesive properties. Mol.M
- Gally, D.L., T.J. Rucker, I.C. Blomfield 1994. The Leucine-responsive regulatory protein binds to the fim switch to control phase variation of Type 1 fimbrial expression in Escherichia coli K-12. J.Bacteriol. 176:5665-5672
