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Mutations in Ralstonia solanacearum loci involved in lipopolysaccharide biogenesis, phospholipid trafficking and peptidoglycan recycling render bacteriophage infection.
Archives of microbiology - 1 Sept 2014
Hong Yu-Hau, Huang Chi, Wang Kuan-Chung, Chu Tai-Hsiang, Li Chien-Hui, Chu Yu-Ju, Cheng Chiu-Ping
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Ralstonia solanacearum causes deadly wilting on many crops worldwide. However, the information on its components important for cell integrity and interactions with phages is limited. By systematically characterizing mutants resistant to a T7-like phage, we showed that the biosynthesis of rough lipopolysaccharides (R-LPS) was crucial for maintaining the membrane integrity, while the production of smooth LPS...
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