Xylella fastidiosa Infection Reshapes Microbial Composition and Network Associations in the Xylem of Almond Trees.

ABSTRACT: Xylella fastidiosa represents a major threat to important crops worldwide including almond, citrus, grapevine, and olives. Nowadays, there are no efficient control measures for X. fastidiosa, and the use of preventive measures and host resistance represent the most practical disease management strategies. Research on vessel-associated microorganisms is gaining special interest as an innate natural defense of plants to cope against infection by xylem-inhabiting pathogens. The objective of this research has been to characterize, by next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis, the microbial communities residing in the xylem sap of almond trees affected by almond leaf scorch disease (ALSD) in a recent X. fastidiosa outbreak occurring in Alicante province, Spain. We also dete

SUBMITTER: Anguita-Maeso M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9330911 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature