The alternative sigma factor AlgT, but not alginate synthesis, promotes in planta multiplication of Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea

Microbiology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 413-421

  Schenk, Alexander ^a   Weingart, Helge ^a   Ulrich, Matthias S ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; SIGMA FACTOR; SIGMA FACTOR ALGT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; SOYBEAN;

ALGINATES; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; MUTATION; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; SIGMA FACTOR; SOYBEANS; TEMPERATURE; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; VIRULENCE;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. GLYCINEA;

EID: 39749174435     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/012864-0     Document Type: Article

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