Comparative secretome analysis suggests low plant cell wall degrading capacity in <it>Frankia </it>symbionts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Frankia </it>sp. strains, the nitrogen-fixing facultative endosymbionts of actinorhizal plants, have long been proposed to secrete hydrolytic enzymes such as cellulases, pectinases, and proteases that may contribute t...

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Main Authors: Normand Philippe, Tisa Louis S, Mastronunzio Juliana E, Benson David R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/47