pigB determines a diffusible factor needed for extracellular polysaccharide slime and xanthomonadin production in Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 439-444

  Poplawsky, A R ^a   Chun, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURAL GENE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSPOSON; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 0031027099     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.2.439-444.1997     Document Type: Article

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