Xiaozhen Zhao, Lu Gao, Qurban Ali, Chenjie Yu, Bingqin Yuan, Hai Huang, Juying Long, Qin Gu, Huijun Wu, Xuewen Gao
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) of many gram-negative bacteria injects toxic effectors into adjacent cells to manipulate host cells during pathogenesis or to kill competing bacteria. However, the identification and function of the T6SS effectors remains only partly known. Pantoea ananatis, a gram-negative bacterium, is commonly found in various plants and natural environments, including water and soil. In the current study, genomic analysis of P. ananatis DZ-12 causing brown stalk rot on maize demonstrated that it carries three T6SS gene clusters, namely, T6SS-1, T6SS-2, and T6SS-3...
March 2024: Molecular Plant Pathology