Dynamics of the transition to Pathogenicity in Erwinia chrysanthemi

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 173-203

  Kepseu, Wilfred D ^a   Woafo, Paul ^a   Sepulchre, Jacques A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

Erwinia chrysanthemi; Gene Regulatory Network; Pectinases; Quorum Sensing; Virulency

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ERWINIA CHRYSANTHEMI;

EID: 77951697792     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339010003172     Document Type: Article

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