Characterization of CorR, a transcriptional activator which is required for biosynthesis of the phytotoxin coronatine

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 6252-6259

  Peñaloza Vázquez, Alejandro ^a   Bender, Carol L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONATINE; PLANT TOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; TOXIN SYNTHESIS; TRANSACTIVATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. GLYCINEA;

EID: 0031785751     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/.180.23.6252-6259.1998     Document Type: Article

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