Quorum Sensing Regulation in Phytopathogenic Bacteria [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Quorum sensing is a type of chemical communication by which bacterial populations control expression of their genes in a coordinated manner. This regulatory mechanism is commonly used by pathogens to control the expression of genes encoding virulence ...
Julie Baltenneck +2 more
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Seaweed as a Natural Source against Phytopathogenic Bacteria [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 Plant bacterial pathogens can be devastating and compromise entire crops of fruit and vegetables worldwide. The consequences of bacterial plant infections represent not only relevant economical losses, but also the reduction of food availability ...
Tânia F. L. Vicente +4 more
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Biofilm-Forming Ability of Phytopathogenic Bacteria: A Review of its Involvement in Plant Stress [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Phytopathogenic bacteria not only affect crop yield and quality but also the environment. Understanding the mechanisms involved in their survival is essential to develop new strategies to control plant disease.
María Evangelina Carezzano +6 more
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Efficient CRISPR-Cas9 based cytosine base editors for phytopathogenic bacteria [PDF]
Communications Biology, 2023 A versatile cytosine base editor system is developed to achieve highly efficient C to T conversion in the genome of a series of phytopathogenic bacteria, including Xanthomonas, Pseudomonas, Erwinia, and Agrobacterium.
Chenhao Li +9 more
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Bacteriocins Targeting Gram-Negative Phytopathogenic Bacteria: Plantibiotics of the Future [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Gram-negative phytopathogenic bacteria are a significant threat to food crops. These microbial invaders are responsible for a plethora of plant diseases and can be responsible for devastating losses in crops such as tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, olives ...
William M. Rooney +4 more
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Antimicrobial activity of Epsilon-Poly-l-lysine against phytopathogenic bacteria [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are components of immune defense in many organisms, including plants. They combat pathogens due to their antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties, and are considered potential therapeutic agents.
Bárbara Rodrigues +7 more
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Gatifloxacin hydrochloride confers broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against phytopathogenic bacteria [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyBacterial diseases pose significant threats to agriculture and natural ecosystems, causing substantial crop losses and impacting food security. Until now, there has been a less efficient control strategy against some bacterial diseases such as bacterial ...
Yanxia Huang +8 more
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Persistence in Phytopathogenic Bacteria: Do We Know Enough? [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 Phytopathogenic bacteria affect a wide range of crops worldwide and have a negative impact in agriculture due to their associated economic losses and environmental impacts.
Paula M. M. Martins +3 more
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Gall-ID: tools for genotyping gall-causing phytopathogenic bacteria [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Understanding the population structure and genetic diversity of plant pathogens, as well as the effect of agricultural practices on pathogen evolution, is important for disease management.
Edward W. Davis II +4 more
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Antagonistic activity of Bacillus velezensis [PDF]
Известия Саратовского университета. Новая серия: Серия Химия. Биология. Экология, 2022 A large number of synthetic pesticides have been developed to combat phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi, but their use is economically unprofi table and harms the environment.
Basalaeva, Daria L. +3 more
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