Silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the lithosphere. Soils commonly contain
as much as 30% Si, the majority of which is found in minerals and rocks. In plants, the …

In this study, Bacillus subtilis 9407 showed a strong antibacterial activity against Acidovorax
citrulli in vitro and 61.7% biocontrol efficacy on melon seedlings 4 days post inoculation …

Food-borne or plant diseases mainly rely on the spread of seeds with pathogens. It is vital to
eliminate food/seed-borne pathogens of seeds and their products before commercial …

The objective of this study was to identify the effects of experimental necrotic enteritis (NE)
infection on the production performance, gut microbiome, and cecal tonsil transcriptome in …

Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) was a serious threat to cucurbitaceae crops. It was caused by the
gram-negative bacterium Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. Two hundred strains, which …

A series of quinoxaline derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated as
antimicrobial agents against plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Some of these compounds …

Background The vital role of rhizosphere microbiome in protecting plants against pathogen
infection has been well characterized. By contrast, beneficial effects of the plant endophytic …

Pathogens resistant to classical control strategies pose a significant threat to crop yield, with
seeds being a major transmission route. Bacteriophages, viruses targeting bacteria, offer an …

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a double‐tubular nanomachine widely found in gram‐
negative bacteria. Its spear‐like Hcp tube is capable of penetrating a neighboring cell for …

Acidovorax citrulli is a gram-negative plant pathogen that employs the type Ⅲ secretion
system (T3SS) to infect cucurbit crops and cause bacterial fruit blotch. This bacterium also …