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Whole Root Transcriptomic Analysis Suggests a Role for Auxin Pathways in Resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum in Tomato.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Apr 2018
French Elizabeth, Kim Bong-Suk, Rivera-Zuluaga Katherine, Iyer-Pascuzzi Anjali S
Abstract excerpt
The soilborne pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum is the causal agent of bacterial wilt and causes significant crop loss in the Solanaceae family. The pathogen first infects roots, which are a critical source of resistance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Roots of both resistant and susceptible plants are colonized by the pathogen, yet rootstocks can provide significant levels of resistance. Currently, mechanisms...
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