HapX-mediated iron homeostasis is essential for rhizosphere competence and virulence of the soilborne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum

Plant Cell

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 3805-3822

  López Berges, Manuel S ^a,b   Capilla, Javier ^c   Turra, David ^a,b   Schafferer, Lukas ^d   Matthijs, Sandra ^e   Jochl, Christoph ^d   Cornelis, Pierre ^f   Guarro, Josep ^c   Haas, Hubertus ^d   Di Pietroa, Antonio ^a,b,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario ceiA3   (Spain)

^c INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIÓ SANITÀRIA PERE VIRGILI IISPV   (Spain)

^d INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^e Institut de Recherches Microbiologiques Jean Marie Wiame   (Belgium)

^f VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^g CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

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EID: 84868089249     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: 1532298X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.112.098624     Document Type: Article

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