Interactions of seedborne bacterial pathogens with host and non-host plants in relation to seed infestation and seedling transmission.

The ability of seed-borne bacterial pathogens (Acidovorax citrulli, Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis, Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, Xanthomonas euvesicatoria, and Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea) to infest seeds of host and non-host plants (watermelon, tomato, pepper, and soybean)...

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Main Authors: Bhabesh Dutta, Ronald Gitaitis, Samuel Smith, David Langston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4061015?pdf=render