Characterization of an activator gene upstream of lsc, involved in levan synthesis of Erwinia amylovora

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-17

  Du, Z ^a   Geider, K ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolution; Exopolysaccharides; Fireblight; Gene regulation; Levansucrase

Indexed keywords

ERWINIA; ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0036368302     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmpp.2001.0372     Document Type: Article

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