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The Enzyme Glucose-1-Phosphate Thymidylyltransferase RmlA Plays a Crucial Role in the Pathogenesis of Pectobacterium actinidiae GX1.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 Jul 2025
Yuan Zhixiang, Yu Yijie, Yang Tingmi, Xue Yuwei, Hu Jiangfei, Wambui Njoroge Hellen, Liu Zhuang, Wang Mingzhao, Liu Hongxia
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Pectobacterium actinidiae is one of the primary pathogens that causes summer canker disease in kiwifruit, yet its pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown. The exopolysaccharide PCAP-1a, isolated from the fermentation broth of P. actinidiae strain GX1, exhibits notable cytotoxicity and acts as a virulence factor facilitating host infection. Genome-wide analysis revealed a 21-gene cluster responsible for the...
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