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Nutrient Competition in Apple Blossoms Prevents Fire Blight Infection
Jenn Hoskins
21st July, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study focused on apple flowers at different stages to understand microbial interactions affecting fire blight disease
- E. amylovora uses a carbohydrate called arabinogalactan, secreted by flowers, to colonize apple flowers early
- Pantoea agglomerans competes more effectively for arabinogalactan and suppresses E. amylovora's virulence by using arabinose
AgricultureBiochemPlant Science
References
Main Study
1) Competition for nutrient niches within the apple blossom microbiota antagonizes the initiation of fire blight infection.
Published 19th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19971
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