Genomics and X-ray microanalysis indicate that Ca2+ and thiols mediate the aggregation and adhesion of Xylella fastidiosa

The availability of the genome sequence of the bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of citrus variegated chlorosis, is accelerating important investigations concerning its pathogenicity. Plant vessel occlusion is critical for symptom development. The objective of the present...

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Main Authors: B. Leite, M.L. Ishida, E. Alves, H. Carrer, S.F. Pascholati, E.W. Kitajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2002-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000600003