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+# Genome-wide analysis of DtxR and HrrA regulons reveals novel targets and a high level of interconnectivity between iron and heme regulatory networks in Corynebacterium glutamicum 
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+## SFB 1535 MibiNet- Microbial networking – from organelles to cross-kingdom communities 
+This ARC is part of the [MibiNet project B01](https://www.sfb1535.hhu.de/projects/research-area-b/b01)
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