Flagella-mediated motility is required for biofilm formation by Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-39

  Hossain, Md Mijan ^a   Tsuyumu, Shinji ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

fliC; motA; Biofilm formation; Carbonyl cyanide m chlorophenylhydrazone; Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora EC1; Motility

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LURIA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM SUBSP. CAROTOVORUM;

EID: 31544463555     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: 1610739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-005-0246-8     Document Type: Article

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