Characterization of an endophytic bacterium (<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>), originating from tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.), and its ability to inhabit the parasitic weed <i>Phelipanche aegyptiaca</i>
Lilach Iasur‐Kruh, Vinay Kumar Bari, Jacline Abu-Nassar, Ofir Lidor, Radi Aly
Abstract
PHELIPANCHE AEGYPTIACA: strain was found in the parasitic weed's inner tissues, confirming the hypothesis that endophytic bacteria traffic between the host plant and its parasitic weed.
Topics & Concepts
BiologySolanumObligateWeedParasitic plantBiological pest controlHost (biology)BotanyBacteriaPseudomonas aeruginosaSolanum nigrumXylemObligate parasiteStrain (injury)PseudomonasEcologyGeneticsAnatomyPlant Parasitism and ResistanceLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity