The type VI secretion system of Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. manihotis is involved in virulence and in vitro motility

Abstract Background The type VI protein secretion system (T6SS) is important in diverse cellular processes in Gram-negative bacteria, including interactions with other bacteria and with eukaryotic hosts. In this study we analyze the evolution of the T6SS in the genus Xanthomonas and evaluate its imp...

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Main Authors: Nathaly Andrea Montenegro Benavides, Alejandro Alvarez B., Mario L. Arrieta-Ortiz, Luis Miguel Rodriguez-R, David Botero, Javier Felipe Tabima, Luisa Castiblanco, Cesar Trujillo, Silvia Restrepo, Adriana Bernal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-02066-1