title: The type 3 protein secretion system of Cupriavidus taiwanensis strain LMG19424 compromises symbiosis with Leucaena leucocephala.
abstract: Cupriavidus taiwanensis forms proficient symbioses with a few Mimosa species. Inactivation of a type III protein secretion system (T3SS) had no effect on Mimosa pudica but allowed C. taiwanensis to establish chronic infections and fix nitrogen in Leucaena leucocephala. Unlike what was observed for other rhizobia, glutamate rather than plant flavonoids mediated transcriptional activation of this atypical T3SS.
authors.affiliation: University of Geneva, Sciences III, Department of Botany and Plant Biology, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Maged M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: Michèle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crèvecoeur
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Masson-Boivin
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Perret
mesh_terms: D058947:Bacterial Secretion Systems; D049921:Cupriavidus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000382:microbiology*; D055786:Gene Knockout Techniques; D005971:Glutamates / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins; D013559:Symbiosis; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D015533:Transcriptional Activation
chemical_list: D058947:Bacterial Secretion Systems; D005971:Glutamates; D011506:Proteins