Two-component sensor RhpS promotes induction of Pseudomonas syringae type III secretion system by repressing negative regulator RhpR

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 223-234

  Xiao, Yanmei ^a   Lan, Lefu ^a   Yin, Chuntao ^a   Deng, Xin ^a   Baker, Douglas ^a   Zhou, Jian Min ^b   Tang, Xiaoyan ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OPERON; PHOSPHORYLATION; PLASMID; PROMOTER REGION; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; TOMATO; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MUTATION; OPERON; PHOSPHORYLATION; PLASMIDS; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE;

EID: 33847147642     PISSN: 08940282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-20-3-0223     Document Type: Article

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