title: Small non-coding RNAs in plant-pathogenic Xanthomonas spp.
abstract: The genus Xanthomonas comprises a large group of plant-pathogenic bacteria. The infection and bacterial multiplication in the plant tissue depends on the type III secretion system and other virulence determinants. Recent studies revealed that bacterial virulence is also controlled at the post-transcriptional level by small non-coding RNAs (sRNAs). In this review, we highlight our current knowledge about sRNAs and RNA-binding proteins in Xanthomonas species.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Genetics; Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg; Halle, Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Abendroth
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Genetics; Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg; Halle, Germany.
authors.forename: Cornelius
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmidtke
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Genetics; Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg; Halle, Germany.
authors.forename: Ulla
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bonas
mesh_terms: D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D035001:Host Factor 1 Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D010802:Phylogeny; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D058727:RNA, Small Untranslated / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics; D014974:Xanthomonas / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D035001:Host Factor 1 Protein; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D058727:RNA, Small Untranslated; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins
keywords: RNA-binding proteins; Xanthomonas; bacteria; plant pathogens; post-transcriptional regulation; sRNAs; transcriptome