Diffusible signal factor (DSF)-mediated quorum sensing modulates expression of diverse traits in Xanthomonas citri and responses of citrus plants to promote disease

Table 3 List of ferric iron uptake genes in Xac regulated by DSF/RPF during pathogenic process

Locus tag	Gene name	Log₂Fold Change (Wt/∆rpfF)	Annotation/ Protein function
XAC1149	bfr	1.01	Bacterioferritin, iron storage
XAC3922	entF	1.42	ATP-dependent serine activating enzyme (nonribosomal peptide synthetases, siderophore biosyntensis)
XAC0690	fecA	−1.08	TonB-dependent outer membrane receptor
XAC1310	btuB	−2.07	TonB-dependent outer membrane receptor
XAC1768	fhuA	−1.19	TonB-dependent outer membrane receptor
XAC1769	cirA	−1.71	TonB-dependent outer membrane receptor
XAC2312		−1.27	TonB-dependent outer membrane receptor
XAC3489	fyuA	−1.49	TonB-dependent outer membrane receptor
XAC3168	bfeA	−1.55	Ferric enterobactin receptor, siderophore
XAC3169	bfeA	−1.18	Ferric enterobactin receptor, siderophore

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