VirA and VirG form a two component signaling system during Agrobacterium infection in plants. In an experiment, VirG was mutated resulting in nonfunctional VirG protein. Which one of the following consequences is most likely?
1
Signaling leading to successful Agrobacterium infection will not be affected
2
Phenolic signal will be perceived but not transduced
3
Phenolic signal will not be perceived
4
VirD1 will take over the function of VirG
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