The Role of ClpV in the Physiology and Pathogenicity of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri Strain zlm1908.

ABSTRACT: Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) is a Gram-negative bacterium responsible for citrus canker, a significant threat to citrus crops. ClpV is a critical protein in the type VI secretion system (T6SS) as an ATPase involved in bacterial motility, adhesion, and pathogenesis to the host for some pathogenic bacteria. In order to investigate the function of clpV gene in Xcc, the clpV-deletion strain ΔclpV was constructed, its biological properties were evaluated, and the differences in gene expression levels between the wild-type strain and ΔclpV were analyzed by transcriptomics. The results exhibited significantly reduced biofilm formation, extracellular polysaccharide synthesis, and swarming motility in ΔclpV compared to the wild-

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11677086 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature