Autoregulator-dependent control of extracellular polysaccharide production in phytopathogenic bacteria

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 417-430

  Denny, Timothy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoinduction; Pantoea stewartii; Pheromone; Quorum sensing; Ralstonia solanacearum; Xanthomonas campestris

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION;

PANTOEA STEWARTII; RALSTONIA SOLANACEARUM; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 0032857858     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008767931666     Document Type: Short Survey

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