Germination

Parent categories	4. Lifestyles 4.2. Sporulation and Germination
Neighbouring categories	4.2.1. Sporulation proteins 4.2.2. Phosphorelay 4.2.3. Sporulation/ other 4.2.4. Germination
Related categories	SigK regulon GerE regulon germinosome
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Genes in this functional category

Germinant receptors

• gerAA
• gerAB
• gerAC
• gerBA
• gerBB
• gerBC
• gerKA
• gerKB
• gerKC
• gerKD

Additional germination proteins

• csgA
• cwlJ
• gdh
• gerD
• gerE
• gerM
• gerPA
• gerPB
• gerPC
• gerPD
• gerPE
• gerPF
• gerQ
• gerT
• gerW
• gpr
• lgt
• lipC
• prkC
• sleB
• spoVAD
• spoVAEA
• spoVAEB
• tepA
• ykvU
• ylzJ
• ynzB
• ypeB
• ywcE

Additional candidates (based on similarity)

• yfkQ
• yfkR
• yfkS
• yfkT
• yndD
• yndE
• yndF

Important original publications

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Important reviews

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