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Identification of an Extracellular Endoglucanase That Is Required for Full Virulence in Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Xia Tian, Li Yanjiao, Sun Dongling, Zhuo Tao, Fan Xiaojing, Zou Huasong
Abstract excerpt
Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri causes citrus canker disease, which is characterized by the formation of water-soaked lesions, white or yellow spongy pustules and brown corky canker. In this work, we report the contribution of extracellular endoglucanase to canker development during infection. The ectopic expression of nine putative cellulases in Escherichia coli indicated that two endoglucanases, BglC3 and...
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