Genomic and Functional Dissections of Dickeya zeae Shed Light on the Role of Type III Secretion System and Cell Wall-Degrading Enzymes to Host Range and Virulence
Ming Hu, Yang Xue, Chuhao Li, Mingfa Lv, Lian‐Hui Zhang, Matthew R. Parsek, Guang‐Tao Lu, Xiaofan Zhou, Jianuan Zhou
Abstract
Dickeya zeae is an important, aggressive bacterial phytopathogen that can cause severe diseases in many crops and ornamental plants, thus leading to substantial economic losses. Strains from different sources showed significant diversity in their natural hosts, suggesting complicated evolution history and pathogenic mechanisms.
Topics & Concepts
VirulenceBiologyGenomeSecretionPathogenicity islandEffectorGeneGeneticsMicrobiologyPathogenCell wallHost (biology)Cell biologyBiochemistryPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesBanana Cultivation and ResearchPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity