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Organisation
Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG)
Main organisation:Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M²S)
Lifecycle:1 Aug 2020 → Today
Organisation profile:
Research topics of this unit are:
• Bacteria-plant interactions
• Symbiosis between Rhizobium etli and Phaseolus vulgaris
• Symbiotic nitrogen fixation
• Quorum sensing and biofilm formation in Rhizobium
• Bacterial physiology: the stringent response in Rhizobium
• Type III protein secretion in Rhizobium
• Calcium-binding proteins in bacteria
• Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and tolerance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: the problem of persistence
Keywords:Plant Genetics, Microbial Genetics
Disciplines:Biological system engineering