Copper resistance genes from different xanthomonads and citrus epiphytic bacteria confer resistance to Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 949-963

  Behlau, Franklin ^a,d   Canteros, Blanca I ^b   Jones, Jeffrey B ^a   Graham, James H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Fundo de Defesa da Citricultura   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chemical control; Citrus canker; copLAB gene cluster; Horizontal gene transfer

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EPIPHYTE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; PESTICIDE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; TOLERANCE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS CITRI;

EID: 84862892953     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-012-9966-8     Document Type: Article

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