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The pseudomonas AvrPto protein is differentially recognized by tomato and tobacco and is localized to the plant plasma membrane.
The Plant cell - 1 Dec 2000
Shan L, Thara V K, Martin G B, Zhou J M, Tang X
Abstract excerpt
The avrPto gene of Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato triggers race-specific resistance in tomato plants carrying Pto, a resistance gene encoding a protein kinase. When introduced into P. s. tabaci, avrPto triggers resistance in tobacco W38 plants that carry the corresponding R gene. The AvrPto protein is believed to be secreted into host cells through the bacterial type III secretion pathway, where it activates...
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