Molecular determinants of disease and resistance in interactions of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and rice

Yuwei Shen; Pamela Ronald

doi:10.1016/s1286-4579(02)00004-7

Molecular determinants of disease and resistance in interactions of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and rice

Microbes Infect. 2002 Nov;4(13):1361-7. doi: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)00004-7.

Authors

Yuwei Shen¹, Pamela Ronald

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis 95616, USA.

PMID: 12443901
DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)00004-7

Abstract

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is the causal agent of rice bacterial blight disease. Numerous genes critical for virulence have been identified. This article reviews current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms of X. oryzae pv. oryzae virulence.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Bacterial Proteins / genetics
Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
Flagella / metabolism
Flagella / physiology
Genes, Bacterial
Immunity, Innate
Oryza / microbiology*
Plant Diseases / microbiology*
Polysaccharides, Bacterial / biosynthesis
Virulence / genetics
Xanthomonas / genetics*
Xanthomonas / pathogenicity*

Substances

Bacterial Proteins
Polysaccharides, Bacterial
xanthan gum