Zinc Detoxification Is Required for Full Virulence and Modification of the Host Leaf Ionome by Xylella fastidiosa
Zinc (Zn) is an essential element for all forms of life because it is a structural or catalytic cofactor of many proteins, but it can have toxic effects at high concentrations; thus, microorganisms must tightly regulate its levels. Here, we evaluated the role of Zn homeostasis proteins in the virule...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The American Phytopathological Society
2015-04-01
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Series: | Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions |
Online Access: | https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/MPMI-07-14-0221-R |