Novel weapon-aided plant protection in the underground battlefield
Ralstonia solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum, the causative agents of bacterial wilt, ranks as the second most devastating phytopathogens, affecting over 310 plant species and causing substantial economic losses worldwide. R. solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum infect plants through the under...
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| author | Seonghan Jang Jin-Soo Son Eric A Schmelz Choong-Min Ryu |
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| description | Ralstonia solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum, the causative agents of bacterial wilt, ranks as the second most devastating phytopathogens, affecting over 310 plant species and causing substantial economic losses worldwide. R. solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum infect plants through the underground root system, where it interacts with both the host and the surrounding microbiota and multiply in the xylem where bacteria cell and its polysaccharide product block the water transportation from root to aboveground. Currently, effective control methods are limited, as resistance genes are unavailable and antibiotics prove ineffective. In current Commentary, we review recent advancements in combating bacterial wilt, categorizing the approaches (weapons) into three distinct strategies. The physical and chemical weapons focus on leveraging sound waves to trigger crop immunity and reducing bacterial virulence signaling, respectively. The biological weapon employs predatory protists to directly consume Ralstonia cells in the root zone, while also reshaping the protective rhizosphere microbiome to fortify the plant. We believe that these novel methods hold the potential to revolutionize crop protection from bacterial wilt and inspire new era in sustainable agriculture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8274cc0581304c4a8d97748fb57a2cef2025-01-02T11:44:27ZengTaylor & Francis GroupPlant Signaling & Behavior1559-23161559-23242024-12-0119110.1080/15592324.2024.24048082404808Novel weapon-aided plant protection in the underground battlefieldSeonghan Jang0Jin-Soo Son1Eric A Schmelz2Choong-Min Ryu3Infectious Disease Research Center, KRIBBInfectious Disease Research Center, KRIBBUniversity of California, San DiegoInfectious Disease Research Center, KRIBBRalstonia solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum, the causative agents of bacterial wilt, ranks as the second most devastating phytopathogens, affecting over 310 plant species and causing substantial economic losses worldwide. R. solanacearum and R. pseudosolanacearum infect plants through the underground root system, where it interacts with both the host and the surrounding microbiota and multiply in the xylem where bacteria cell and its polysaccharide product block the water transportation from root to aboveground. Currently, effective control methods are limited, as resistance genes are unavailable and antibiotics prove ineffective. In current Commentary, we review recent advancements in combating bacterial wilt, categorizing the approaches (weapons) into three distinct strategies. The physical and chemical weapons focus on leveraging sound waves to trigger crop immunity and reducing bacterial virulence signaling, respectively. The biological weapon employs predatory protists to directly consume Ralstonia cells in the root zone, while also reshaping the protective rhizosphere microbiome to fortify the plant. We believe that these novel methods hold the potential to revolutionize crop protection from bacterial wilt and inspire new era in sustainable agriculture.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2024.2404808ralstonia solanacearumbacterial wiltdisease controlphytopathogenplant protection |
| spellingShingle | Seonghan Jang Jin-Soo Son Eric A Schmelz Choong-Min Ryu Novel weapon-aided plant protection in the underground battlefield Plant Signaling & Behavior ralstonia solanacearum bacterial wilt disease control phytopathogen plant protection |
| title | Novel weapon-aided plant protection in the underground battlefield |
| title_full | Novel weapon-aided plant protection in the underground battlefield |
| title_fullStr | Novel weapon-aided plant protection in the underground battlefield |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel weapon-aided plant protection in the underground battlefield |
| title_short | Novel weapon-aided plant protection in the underground battlefield |
| title_sort | novel weapon aided plant protection in the underground battlefield |
| topic | ralstonia solanacearum bacterial wilt disease control phytopathogen plant protection |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2024.2404808 |
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