Okhee Choi1†, Byeongsam
Kang2†, Yongsang Lee2, Yeyeong
Lee3 and Jinwoo Kim1,2,3*
1Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang
National University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
2Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National
University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
3Department of Plant Medicine, Gyeongsang National
University, Jinju 52828, South Korea
*For correspondence. E-mail jinwoo@gnu.ac.kr; Tel. (+82) 55 772 1927;
Fax (+82) 55 772 1929.
†Okhee Choi and Byeongsam Kang contributed equally to this work.
Running title: Hfq-controlled quorum sensing regulates carotenoid
Keywords : carotenoid, quorum sensing, Pantoea ananatis ,
Hfq, RpoS, ClpP