Melatonin Treatment Inhibits the Growth of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) causes rice bacterial blight (BB), one of the most widespread and destructive diseases in rice-growing regions worldwide. Melatonin enhances pathogen resistance by inducing plant innate immunity, but the direct effect of melatonin on plant pathogenic bacteria is p...

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Main Authors: Xian Chen, Cheng Sun, Pedro Laborda, Yancun Zhao, Ian Palmer, Zheng Qing Fu, Jingping Qiu, Fengquan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02280/full