Overexpression of an apple broad range agglutinating lectin does not promote in planta resistance to fire blight and bacterial wilt.
A. Bodelot, E. Chavonet, M.-N. Brisset, N. Dousset, E. Ravon, C. Heintz, R. Berthome, M. Zaffuto, M. Kempf, M. Foulon, E. Marion, E. Vergne, A. Degrave
This study shows that overexpressing MdAGG10 in apple and Arabidopsis does not enhance resistance to fire blight or bacterial wilt, despite its ability to agglutinate bacteria in vitro.
bioRxiv · May 23, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology