Inter-species interactions between two bacterial flower commensals and a floral pathogen reduce disease incidence and alter pathogen activity
ABSTRACTFlowers are colonized by a diverse community of microorganisms that can alter plant health and interact with floral pathogens. Erwinia amylovora is a flower-inhabiting bacterium and a pathogen that infects different plant species, including Malus × domestica (apple). Previously, we showed th...
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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2024-03-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00213-24 |