A novel double-ribonuclease toxin-antitoxin system linked to the stress response and survival of <i>Acidovorax citrulli</i>.

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Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), which is caused by the seed-borne bacterium Acidovorax citrulli, is a devastating disease affecting cucurbit crops throughout the world. Although seed fermentation and treatment with disinfectants can provide effective management of BFB, they cannot completely guarantee pathogen-free seedstock, which suggests that A. citrulli is a highly stress-resistant pathogen. Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are common among a diverse range of bacteria and have been reported to play a role in bacterial stress response. However, there is currently much debate about the relationship between TA systems and stress response in bacteria. The current study characterized a novel TA system (Aave_1720-Aave_1719) from A. citrulli that affects both

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714953 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature