Characterization of irvR, a Novel Regulator of the irvA-Dependent Pathway Required for Genetic Competence and Dextran-Dependent Aggregation in Streptococcus mutans

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Journal of Bacteriology 190 ( 21 ): 7268 - 7274 , 2008