The phzI gene of Pseudomonas aureofaciens 30-84 is responsible for the production of a diffusible signal required for phenazine antibiotic production

Gene

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-53

  Wood, Derek W ^a   Pierson III, Leland S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoinduction; Biological control; LuxR LuxI family; N acyl homoserine lactone; Protection of wheat from take all disease; Quorum sensing

Indexed keywords

N ACYL HOMOSERINE LACTONE; PHENAZINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC BIOSYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030019470     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(95)00754-7     Document Type: Article

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