Abstract Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), a fundamental phytohormone categorized under auxins,
not only influences plant growth and development but also plays a critical role in plant …

The constant struggle between plants and microbes has driven the evolution of multiple
defense strategies in the host as well as offense strategies in the pathogen. To defend …

Citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), is severely damaging to the
global citrus industry. Targeted editing of host disease‐susceptibility genes represents an …

Plant pathogens have evolved several strategies to manipulate the biology of their hosts to
facilitate colonization, growth to high levels in plant tissue, and production of disease. One of …

Summary Taxonomic status: Bacteria; Phylum Proteobacteria; Class Gammaproteobacteria;
Order Xanthomonadales; Family Xanthomonadaceae; Genus Xanthomonas; Species …

Plants are constantly threatened by potential pathogens. In order to optimize the output of
defense against pathogens with distinct lifestyles, plants depend on hormonal networks to …

Citrus canker (CC), caused by one of the most destructive subfamilies of the bacterial
phytopathogen Xanthomonas citri subsp. Citri (Xcc), poses a serious threat to the …

Pathological hypertrophy (cell enlargement) plays an important role in the development of
citrus canker, but its regulators are largely unknown. Although WRKY22 is known to be …

Bacteria from the genus Xanthomonas are prolific phytopathogens that elicit disease in over
400 plant species. Xanthomonads carry a repertoire of specialized proteins called …

Many plant-pathogenic xanthomonads rely on Transcription Activator-Like (TAL) effectors to
colonize their host. This particular family of type III effectors functions as specific plant …