Publications by authors named "Natalie A Kirk"
Access Microbiol
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- The phytopathogen studied has an ortholog of a surface layer protein (NpdA), but does not produce a traditional S-layer; the study aimed to confirm S-layer formation and its effects on virulence and other traits.
- Experimental confirmations showed that the pathogen AAC00-1 does form an NpdA-based S-layer but did not exhibit any significant differences in virulence compared to the mutant strain in watermelon fruit tests.
- NpdA orthologs were found in multiple strains of Betaproteobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria, suggesting that this new S-layer family plays a role in various Pseudomonadota, with potential implications for biofilm formation and material movement between cells.
