Transcriptional regulation of the virA and virG genes of Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Capturing the VirA/VirG TCS of Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
Two-component systems (TCS) regulate pathogenic commitment in many interactions and provide an opportunity for unique therapeutic intervention. The VirA/VirG TCS of Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediates inter-kingdom gene transfer in the development of host tumors and sets in motion the events that underlie the great success of this multi-host plant pathogen. Significant proof for the feasibility ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.170.9.4047-4054.1988