Nicotiana tabacum and Vitis vinifera as suitable growth-chamber models for microinjection-based studies of Xylella fastidiosa
David Labarga, Ana Cuevas, Miguel Lopez-Belmonte, Natalia Isabel García-Tomsig, Marta Garrido
This study compares microinjection-based infection models of Xylella fastidiosa in Vitis vinifera, Nicotiana tabacum, and other hosts under controlled growth-chamber conditions, finding high bacterial detection in V. vinifera and N. tabacum.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology