Type III effector proteins from the plant pathogen Xanthomonas and their role in the interaction with the host plant

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-255

  Gürlebeck, Doreen ^a   Thieme, Frank ^a   Bonas, Ulla ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

AvrBs3; AvrRxv; Effectors; Type III secretion; Xanthomonas

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; GENES; PATHOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SUBSTRATES; YEAST;

AVRBS3; AVRRXV; EFFECTORS; TYPE III SECRETION; XANTHOMONAS;

ENZYMES;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 30944465666     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2005.11.011     Document Type: Article

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