Identification and Functional Analysis of AopN, an <i>Acidovorax Citrulli</i> Effector that Induces Programmed Cell Death in Plants

Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), caused by <i>Acidovorax citrulli</i>, seriously affects watermelon and other cucurbit crops, resulting in significant economic losses. However, the pathogenicity mechanism of <i>A. citrulli</i> is not well understood. Plant pathogenic bacteria of...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxiao Zhang, Mei Zhao, Jie Jiang, Linlin Yang, Yuwen Yang, Shanshan Yang, Ron Walcott, Dewen Qiu, Tingchang Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/17/6050