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Xanthomonas and the TAL Effectors: Nature’s Molecular Biologist

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TALENs

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1338))

Abstract

Agrobacterium, due to the transfer of T-DNA to the host genome, is known as nature’s genetic engineer. Once again, bacteria have led the way to newfound riches in biotechnology. Xanthomonas has emerged as nature’s molecular biologist as the functional domains of the sequence-specific DNA transcription factors known as TAL effectors were characterized and associated with the cognate disease susceptibility and resistance genes of plants.

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  1. Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Fifield Hall, 110680, Gainesville, FL, 32611-0680, USA

    Frank White

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  1. Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany

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  2. Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany

    Wolfgang Wurst

  3. Institute of Developmental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany

    Benedikt Wefers

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White, F. (2016). Xanthomonas and the TAL Effectors: Nature’s Molecular Biologist. In: Kühn, R., Wurst, W., Wefers, B. (eds) TALENs. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1338. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2932-0_1

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