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Site stfZ

• Name: stfZ
• Type: Gene
• Mnemonic: fts in reverse
• Left End Point: 2.27
• Right End Point: 2.27
• Direction: <
• Properties:

  Property	Comment
  antisense RNA	blocks ftsZ mRNA translation, inhib.cell div.

  
  
• Priority: 0
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoliWiki	stfZ

  
  
• Comment:
• References:
  • Dewar, S.J., W.D. Donachie 1993. Antisense transcription of the ftsZ-ftsA gene junction inhibits cell division in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 175:7097-7101