Tissue-Specific Experimental Evolution Reveals Adaptive Trade-Offs in the Plant Vascular Pathogen Clavibacter michiganensis
Raj Kumar Verma, Verónica Román-Reyna, Nathan Benmoche, Evanson Ngugi, Eduard Belausov, Noa Sela, Maya Bar, Jonathan M. Jacobs, Doron Teper
This study uses tissue-specific experimental evolution to identify adaptive traits in Clavibacter michiganensis, revealing trade-offs between vascular persistence and systemic virulence.
The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology