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Vfm a new quorum sensing system controls the virulence of Dickeya dadantii.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Mar 2013
Nasser William, Dorel Corinne, Wawrzyniak Julien, Van Gijsegem Frédérique, Groleau Marie-Christine, Déziel Eric, Reverchon Sylvie
Abstract excerpt
Dickeya dadantii is a plant pathogen that secretes cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDE) that are responsible for soft-rot symptoms. Virulence genes are expressed in a concerted manner and culminate when bacterial multiplication slows. We identify a 25 kb vfm cluster required for D. dadantii CWDE production and pathogenesis. The vfm cluster encodes proteins displaying similarities both with enzymes involved in amino...
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