Covering: up to 2013 Although holo-acyl carrier protein synthase, AcpS, a
phosphopantetheinyl transferase (PPTase), was characterized in the 1960s, it was not until …

The pectinolytic D ickeya spp. are soft‐rot G ram‐negative bacteria that cause severe
disease in a wide range of plant species. In recent years, there has been an increase in the …

This book covers a wide range of aspects relating to the biology of the most common soft rot
bacteria, currently classified in the genera Pectobacterium and Dickeya within the family …

Bacteria are able to sense their population's density through a cell–cell communication
system, termed 'quorum sensing'(QS). This system regulates gene expression in response to …

Quorum sensing is a type of chemical communication by which bacterial populations control
expression of their genes in a coordinated manner. This regulatory mechanism is commonly …

Plant pathogenic bacteria attack numerous agricultural crops, causing devastating effects on
plant productivity and yield. They survive in diverse environments, both in plants, as …

Quorum quenching (QQ) is a novel, promising strategy that opens up a new perspective for
controlling quorum-sensing (QS)-mediated bacterial pathogens. QQ is performed by …

Management of soft rot Pectobacteriaceae (SRP) is a challenge as there are no control
agents available and no effective resistance present in commercial cultivars. In addition …

Bacterial soft rot is one of the most destructive diseases of taro (Colocasia esculenta)
worldwide. In recent years, frequent outbreaks of soft rot disease have seriously affected taro …

Bacteria are single-celled organisms that carry a comparatively small set of genetic
information, typically consisting of a few thousand genes that can be selectively activated or …