The role of iron in plant host-pathogen interactions

D Expert; C Enard; C Masclaux

doi:10.1016/0966-842X(96)10038-X

The role of iron in plant host-pathogen interactions

Trends Microbiol. 1996 Jun;4(6):232-7. doi: 10.1016/0966-842X(96)10038-X.

Authors

D Expert¹, C Enard, C Masclaux

Affiliation

¹ Laboratoire de Pathologie végétale, INRA/INA P-G, Paris, France. expert@inapv.inapg.inra.fr

PMID: 8795159
DOI: 10.1016/0966-842X(96)10038-X

Abstract

Iron is unlikely to be readily available in plant tissues for invading microorganisms. Soft rot, caused by Erwinia chrysanthemi strain 3937 on African violets, is a valuable model for studying the role of iron and its ligands in plant-pathogen interactions. These studies could lead to the development of new control strategies against microbial infections of plants.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Carbohydrate Sequence
Dickeya chrysanthemi / genetics
Dickeya chrysanthemi / metabolism
Dickeya chrysanthemi / pathogenicity
Homeostasis
Iron / metabolism*
Molecular Sequence Data
Pectins / chemistry
Pectins / metabolism
Plant Diseases / microbiology
Plants / metabolism*
Plants / microbiology*
Siderophores / metabolism
Virulence

Substances

Siderophores
Pectins
Iron