Quorum Sensing-Dependent Invasion of Ralstonia solanacearum into Fusarium oxysporum Chlamydospores
Chiaki Tsumori, Shoma Matsuo, Yuta Murai, Kenji Kai
Abstract
Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) strains infect both plants and fungi. The phc quorum-sensing (QS) system of RSSC is important for parasitism on plants, because it allows them to invade and proliferate within the hosts by causing appropriate activation of the system at each infection step.
Topics & Concepts
ChlamydosporeRalstonia solanacearumBiologyFusarium oxysporumQuorum sensingMicrobiologyBiofilmBacterial wiltFungusHyphaBotanySporeBacteriaPathogenGeneticsPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity