Horizontally acquired quorum sensing regulators recruited by the PhoP regulatory network expand host-adaptation repertoire in the phytopathogen Pectobacterium carotovorum
D. Bellieny-Rabelo, N. P. Nkomo, D. Y. Shyntum, L. N. Moleleki
This study identifies horizontally acquired quorum sensing regulators integrated into the PhoP network in Pectobacterium carotovorum, expanding host adaptation capabilities through transcriptional control of virulence factors.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology