The AltR transcription factor responds to plant thiosulfinates to regulate gene expression in a bacterial pathogen of onion.
Hsiao-Hsuan Jan, Feng Kong, Michelle P. MacLellan, Li Yang, Bhabesh Dutta, Brian H. Kvitko
This study identifies AltR, a transcription factor in Pantoea ananatis, which regulates thiosulfinate tolerance and pathogenicity in response to plant-derived antimicrobials.
PLoS Pathogens · Apr 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology