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Rotting softly and stealthily.

Ian K Toth1, Paul R J Birch

  • 1Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK. itoth@scri.sari.ac.uk

Current Opinion in Plant Biology
|June 23, 2005
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Soft rot erwiniae (SRE) plant pathogens use

Area of Science:

  • Plant pathology
  • Microbial pathogenesis
  • Molecular biology

Background:

  • Soft rot erwiniae (SRE) are major plant pathogens affecting crops worldwide.
  • Traditionally classified as 'brute force' pathogens due to cell wall degrading enzymes.
  • Distinct from 'stealth' pathogens like Pseudomonas syringae, known for effector proteins and phytotoxins.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the pathogenic mechanisms of soft rot erwiniae.
  • To determine if SRE exhibit characteristics of 'stealth' pathogenesis.
  • To re-evaluate the classification of SRE pathogenesis.

Main Methods:

  • Whole-genome sequencing of soft rot erwiniae.
  • Comparative genomic analysis.
  • Literature review of SRE and 'stealth' pathogen mechanisms.

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Main Results:

  • Recent studies reveal 'stealth' pathogenesis components in SRE.
  • SRE possess mechanisms beyond just cell wall degradation.
  • Evidence suggests a blend of pathogenic strategies.

Conclusions:

  • The distinction between 'brute force' and 'stealth' pathogenesis may be artificial.
  • Soft rot erwiniae likely employ a combination of pathogenic strategies.
  • Pathogenesis in SRE is more complex than previously understood.