| Literature DB >> 17416648 |
Paula S Duggan1, Priscila Gottardello, David G Adams.
Abstract
Hormogonia are the infective agents in many cyanobacterium-plant symbioses. Pilus-like appendages are expressed on the hormogonium surface, and mutations in pil-like genes altered surface piliation and reduced symbiotic competency. This is the first molecular evidence that pilus biogenesis in a filamentous cyanobacterium requires a type IV pilus system.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17416648 PMCID: PMC1913353 DOI: 10.1128/JB.01927-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490