A putative multi-sensor hybrid histidine kinase, BarAAc, inhibits the expression of the type III secretion system regulator HrpG in Acidovorax citrulli

Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), caused by Acidovorax citrulli, severely damages watermelon, melon, and other cucurbit crops worldwide. Although many virulence determinants have been identified in A. citrulli, including swimming motility, twitching motility, biofilm formation, and the type III secretio...

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Main Authors: Pei Qiao, Mei Zhao, Wei Guan, Ron Walcott, Yunfeng Ye, Yuwen Yang, Tingchang Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1064577/full