Cell-cell signaling, cyclic di-GMP turnover and regulation of virulence in Xanthomonas campestris

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 157, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 899-904

  Fouhy, Yvonne ^a   Lucey, Jean F ^a   Ryan, Robert P ^a   Dow, J Maxwell ^a  

^a BioSciences Institute   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cell cell signaling; cyclic di GMP turnover; HD GYP domain; rpf genes; Virulence; Xanthomonas campestris

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC GMP; CYCLIC GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE;

CELL COMMUNICATION; GENETIC CODE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIRULENCE; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

3',5'-CYCLIC-GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CYCLIC GMP; PLANTS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; QUORUM SENSING; SECOND MESSENGER SYSTEMS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIRULENCE FACTORS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 34547178695     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: 17697123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2006.08.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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