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The G243D mutation (afsB mutation) in the principal sigma factor  HrdB alters intracellular ppGpp level and antibiotic production in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)

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A metazoan ortholog of SpoT hydrolyzes ppGpp and functions in starvation responses

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Bacterial Alarmone, Guanosine 5′-Diphosphate 3′-Diphosphate (ppGpp), Predominantly Binds the β′ Subunit of Plastid-Encoded Plastid RNA Polymerase in Chloroplasts

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(p)ppGpp: Still Magical?

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The Bacterial Stringent Response, Conserved in Chloroplasts, Controls Plant Fertilization

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