Multiple loci of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae are involved in pathogenicity on bean: Restoration of one lesion-deficient mutant requires two tRNA genes

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 2247-2258

  Rich, Jessica J ^a   Willis, David K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SYRINGOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BEAN; DELETION MUTANT; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE LOCUS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; RNA SYNTHESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEMA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. SYRINGAE; PUNCTUM BLANDIANUM;

EID: 0030946607     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.7.2247-2258.1997     Document Type: Article

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