The role of relA and spoT in Yersinia pestis KIM5 pathogenicity.

The ppGpp molecule is part of a highly conserved regulatory system for mediating the growth response to various environmental conditions. This mechanism may represent a common strategy whereby pathogens such as Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, regulate the virulence gene programs requ...

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Main Authors: Wei Sun, Kenneth L Roland, Christine G Branger, Xiaoying Kuang, Roy Curtiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2726946?pdf=render