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The Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri flagellum is required for mature biofilm and canker development.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Mar 2011
Malamud Florencia, Torres Pablo S, Roeschlin Roxana, Rigano Luciano A, Enrique Ramón, Bonomi Hernán R, Castagnaro Atilio P, Marano María Rosa, Vojnov Adrián A
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Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (Xac) is the causative agent of citrus canker. This bacterium develops a characteristic biofilm on both biotic and abiotic surfaces. To evaluate the participation of the single flagellum of Xac in biofilm formation, mutants in the fliC (flagellin) and the flgE (hook) genes were generated. Swimming motility, assessed on 0.25 % agar plates, was markedly reduced in fliC and flgE...
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