Global analysis of the HrpL regulon in the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 reveals new regulon members with diverse functions.

The type III secretion system (T3SS) is required for virulence in the gram-negative plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. The alternative sigma factor HrpL directly regulates expression of T3SS genes via a promoter sequence, often designated as the "hrp promoter." Although...

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Main Authors: Hanh N Lam, Suma Chakravarthy, Hai-Lei Wei, HoangChuong BuiNguyen, Paul V Stodghill, Alan Collmer, Bryan M Swingle, Samuel W Cartinhour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4149516?pdf=render