A two-component system in Ralstonia (Pseudomonas) solanacearum modulates production of PhcA-regulated virulence factors in response to 3- hydroxypalmitic acid methyl ester

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3639-3648

  Clough, Steven J ^a,c   Lee, Kim Eng ^a   Schell, Mark A ^a,b   Denny, Timothy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYPALMITIC ACID METHYL ESTER; GLUCAN SYNTHASE; PECTINESTERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; OPERON; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM;

EID: 0030917808     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.11.3639-3648.1997     Document Type: Article

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