SUMMARY Coronatine, syringomycin, syringopeptin, tabtoxin, and phaseolotoxin are the
most intensively studied phytotoxins of Pseudomonas syringae, and each contributes …

▪ Abstract The advent of molecular biology in general and the polymerase chain reaction in
particular have greatly facilitated genomic analyses of microorganisms, provide enhanced …

Despite the fact that roots are the organs most subject to microbial interactions, very little is
known about the response of roots to microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs). By …

The soil microbiome plays an important role in the establishment of weeds and invasive
plants. They associate with microorganisms supporting their growth and health. Weed …

Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) was identified as the causal agent of severe
epidemics of bacterial canker on Actinidia chinensis (yellow kiwifruit) in central Italy …

The evolution of the processes of classification, identification and nomenclature of
Pseudomonas syringae are described. Originally referring to a pathogenic species of lilac, in …

Nucleic acid–based (NA-based) detection techniques are becoming fundamental for the
applied plant pathologist. Their speed, sensitivity, specificity, versatility have resulted in the …

Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) is a destructive pathogen of kiwifruit bacterial
canker disease, causing severe economic losses to kiwifruit industry worldwide. Biovar 5 is …

Many strains of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae produce one of four classes of small
cyclic lipodepsinonapeptides: syringomycins, syringostatins, syringotoxins, or …

Since 2008, bacterial canker of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa and A. chinensis) caused by
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) has resulted in severe economic losses …