Ralstonia solanacearum Depends on Catabolism of Myo-Inositol, Sucrose, and Trehalose for Virulence in an Infection Stage–Dependent Manner
The soilborne pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum causes a lethal bacterial wilt disease of tomato and many other crops by infecting host roots, then colonizing the water-transporting xylem vessels. Tomato xylem sap is nutritionally limiting but it does contain some carbon sources, including sucrose, tr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The American Phytopathological Society
2021-07-01
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Series: | Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-10-20-0298-R |