Infections of the Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca Strain "De Donno" in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Elicits an Overactive Immune Response.

ABSTRACT: Diseases caused by Xylella fastidiosa are among the most destructive for several agricultural productions. A deadly disease of olive, termed olive quick decline syndrome, is one of the most recent examples of the severe impacts caused by the introduction and spread of this bacterium in new ecosystems with favorable epidemiological conditions. Deciphering the cascade of events leading to the development of severe alterations in the susceptible host plants is a priority of several research programs investigating strategies to mitigate the detrimental impacts of the infections. However, in the case of olives, the long latent period (>1 year) makes this pathosystem not amenable for such studies. We have inoculated alfalfa (Medicago sativa) with the olive-infecting strain "De Donn

SUBMITTER: Abou Kubaa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6784145 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature