VirA, protein

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VirA is a protein histadine kinase which senses certain sugars and phenolic compounds. These compounds are typically found from wounded plants, and as a result VirA is used by Agrobacterium tumefaciens to locate potential host organisms for infection. This detection is the first stage in the Ti plasmid transfer. [1]

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  1. ^ Agrobacterium and plant genes involved in T-DNA transfer and integration - Annu. Rev. Plant Physiol. Plant Mol. Biol. 2000. 51:223–56