Secrete or perish: The role of secretion systems in Xanthomonas biology

Bacteria of the Xanthomonas genus are mainly phytopathogens of a large variety of crops of economic importance worldwide. Xanthomonas spp. rely on an arsenal of protein effectors, toxins and adhesins to adapt to the environment, compete with other microorganisms and colonize plant hosts, often causi...

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Main Authors: Cristina E. Alvarez-Martinez, Germán G. Sgro, Gabriel G. Araujo, Mateus R.N. Paiva, Bruno Y. Matsuyama, Cristiane R. Guzzo, Maxuel O. Andrade, Chuck S. Farah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2001037020305456