A bacterial acetyltransferase destroys plant microtubule networks and blocks secretion.

The eukaryotic cytoskeleton is essential for structural support and intracellular transport, and is therefore a common target of animal pathogens. However, no phytopathogenic effector has yet been demonstrated to specifically target the plant cytoskeleton. Here we show that the Pseudomonas syringae...

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Main Authors: Amy Huei-Yi Lee, Brenden Hurley, Corinna Felsensteiner, Carmen Yea, Wenzislava Ckurshumova, Verena Bartetzko, Pauline W Wang, Van Quach, Jennifer D Lewis, Yulu C Liu, Frederik Börnke, Stephane Angers, Andrew Wilde, David S Guttman, Darrell Desveaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3271077?pdf=render