Florencia Malamud

Controlled synthesis of the DSF cell–cell signal is required for biofilm formation and virulence in Xanthomonas campestris

Torres, Pablo S, Malamud, Florencia, Rigano, Luciano A, Russo, Daniela M, Marano, María Rosa, Castagnaro, Atilio P, ...

Virulence of the black rot pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is regulated by cell–cell signalling involving the diffusible signal factor DSF. Synthesis and perception of DSF...

Bacterial Cyclic β-(1,2)-Glucan Acts in Systemic Suppression of Plant Immune Responses[W]

Rigano, Luciano Ariel, Payette, Caroline, Brouillard, Geneviève, Marano, Maria Rosa, Abramowicz, Laura, Torres, Pablo Sebastián, ...

Although cyclic glucans have been shown to be important for a number of symbiotic and pathogenic bacterium–plant interactions, their precise roles are unclear. Here, we examined the role of cyclic...