Journal article
Plant-Pathogenic Ralstonia Phylotypes Evolved Divergent Respiratory Strategies and Behaviors To Thrive in Xylem
Abstract
Bacterial pathogens in the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) infect the water-transporting xylem vessels of plants, causing bacterial wilt disease. Strains in RSSC phylotypes I and III can reduce nitrate to dinitrogen via complete denitrification. The four-step denitrification pathway enables bacteria to use inorganic nitrogen species as terminal electron acceptors, supporting their growth in oxygen-limited environments such as …
Authors
Truchon AN; Dalsing BL; Khokhani D; MacIntyre A; McDonald BR; Ailloud F; Klassen J; Gonzalez-Orta ET; Currie C; Prior P
Journal
mBio, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. e03188–e03122
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
February 28, 2023
DOI
10.1128/mbio.03188-22
ISSN
2161-2129