TtsI, a key regulator of Rhizobium species NGR234 is required for type III-dependent protein secrection and synthesis of rhamnose-rich polysaccharides

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 958-966

  Marie, Corinne ^a,c   Deakin, William J ^a   Ojanen Reuhs, Tuula ^b   Diallo, Ericka ^a   Reuhs, Brad ^b   Broughton, William J ^a   Perret, Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIUM SP.;

EID: 4143052422     PISSN: 08940282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/MPMI.2004.17.9.958     Document Type: Article

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