Quorum sensing interruption as a tool to control virulence of plant pathogenic bacteria

Publication date: Available online 9 April 2019Source: Physiological and Molecular Plant PathologyAuthor(s): M.M. Gutierrez-Pacheco, A.T. Bernal-Mercado, F.J. Vazquez-Armenta, M.A. Martinez-Tellez, G.A. Gonzalez-Aguilar, J. Lizardi-Mendoza, T.J. Madera-Santana, F. Nazzaro, J.F. Ayala-ZavalaAbstractPathogenic bacteria use Quorum sensing (QS) to regulate the expression of virulence factors involved in plant tissue infection. Some of these factors are the production of biofilm, hydrolytic enzymes, toxins, and plasmids; therefore, the interruption of this system could be a useful tool to control plant tissue infections. This review analyzes the potential treatments to interrupt QS and control the infection of plant tissues.
Source: Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology - Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research