title: Extracytoplasmic function sigma factors in Pseudomonas syringae.
abstract: Genome analyses of the plant pathogens Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000, pv. syringae B728a and pv. phaseolicola 1448A reveal fewer extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factors than in related Pseudomonads with different lifestyles. We highlight the presence of a P. syringae-specific ECF sigma factor that is an interesting target for future studies because of its potential role in the adaptation of P. syringae to its specialized phytopathogenic lifestyle.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Producción Agraria, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain. jose.oguiza@unavarra.es
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Oguiza
authors.forename: Kristoffer
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiil
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Ussery
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D019295:Computational Biology; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D044224:Pseudomonas syringae / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D012808:Sigma Factor / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D012808:Sigma Factor