Traversing the cell: Agrobacterium T-DNA’s journey to the host genome

The genus Agrobacterium is unique in its ability to conduct interkingdom genetic exchange. Virulent Agrobacterium strains transfer single-strand forms of T-DNA (T-strands) and several Virulence effector proteins through a bacterial type IV secretion system into plant host cells. T-strands must trav...

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Main Author: Stanton B. Gelvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2012.00052/full