The Plant Defense Signal Salicylic Acid Activates the RpfB-Dependent Quorum Sensing Signal Turnover via Altering the Culture and Cytoplasmic pH in the Phytopathogen Xanthomonas campestris
Kai Song, Bo Chen, Ying Cui, Lian Zhou, Kok‐Gan Chan, Hongyan Zhang, Ya‐Wen He
Abstract
to affect its virulence by inducing turnover of the DSF family QS signal via a pH-dependent manner. These findings provide new insight into the roles of SA and expand our understanding of the molecular interactions between pathogens and plant hosts.
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Salicylic acidQuorum sensingXanthomonas campestrisXanthomonasSIGNAL (programming language)MicrobiologyChemistryCytoplasmBacteriaBiologyCell biologyBotanyBiochemistryVirulenceGeneticsComputer scienceProgramming languageGenePlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis