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Determinants of Plant Response to Bacterial Infection

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Active Defense Mechanisms in Plants

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series ((NSSA,volume 37))

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Throughout their entire life cycle, plants are exposed to large numbers of saprophytic and pathogenic bacteria. These bacteria colonize the surfaces of roots, stems, and leaves at all stages of growth of the plant. The large numbers of natural openings in plant organs as well as the frequent wounds caused by mechanical factors provide avenues that, under suitable environmental conditions, allow bacteria to reach the intercellular spaces or the interior of xylem vessels. Penetration must occur frequently, but, in spite of the fact that the nutritional environment in the host tissues is suitable for bacterial multiplication, only an extremely low proportion of the invading bacteria survive. An even lower proportion is capable of causing disease.

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Sequeira, L. (1982). Determinants of Plant Response to Bacterial Infection. In: Wood, R.K.S. (eds) Active Defense Mechanisms in Plants. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 37. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8309-7_5

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