Riboswitch theo/metE as a Transcription Regulation Tool for Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri.

ABSTRACT: : Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (X. citri) is the causal agent of Asiatic Citrus Canker (ACC), a disease that affects citrus. ACC has no cure, and growers must rely on special agricultural practices to prevent bacterial spreading. Understanding X. citri basic biology is essential to foresee potential genetic targets to control ACC. Traditionally, microbial genetics use gene deletion/disruption to investigate gene function. However, essential genes are difficult to study this way. Techniques based on small-RNAs and antisense-RNAs are powerful for gene characterization, but not yet fully explored in prokaryotes. One alternative is riboswitches, which derive from bacteria, and can control transcription/translation. Riboswitches are non-coding RNAs able to m

SUBMITTER: Bueno D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7914508 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature