A Volatile Signal Controls Virulence in the Plant Pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and a Strategy for Infection Control in Organic Farming
S. Sieber, A. Mathew, C. Jenul, T. Kohler, M. Bär, V. J. Carrion, F. M. Cazorla, U. Stalder, Y.-C. Hsieh, L. Bigler, L. Eberl, K. Gademann
This study identifies leudiazen as a volatile signal molecule in Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae that controls virulence and demonstrates KMnO4 treatment as a method to degrade it and prevent plant infection.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2020Microbiology