VirA protein
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VirA is a protein histadine kinase which senses certain sugars and phenolic compounds. These compounds are typically found from wounded plants, and as a result VirA is used by Agrobacterium tumefaciens
to locate potential host organisms for infection. This detection is the first stage in the Ti plasmid transfer.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the causal agent of crown gall disease in over 140 species of dicot. It is a rod shaped, Gram negative soil bacterium...
to locate potential host organisms for infection. This detection is the first stage in the Ti plasmid transfer.