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ArticlePloS one2020

Grapevine phenolic compounds influence cell surface adhesion of Xylella fastidiosa and bind to lipopolysaccharide.

Steven A Lee, Christopher M Wallis, Elizabeth E Rogers, Lindsey P Burbank

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Boosting Immunity and Management against WheatPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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  11. Thidiazuron: New Trends and Future Perspectives to FightAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Steven A LeeCrop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research Unit, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier, CA, United States of America.
Christopher M WallisCrop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research Unit, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier, CA, United States of America.
Elizabeth E RogersForeign Disease and Weed Science Research Unit, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Frederick, MD, United States of America.
Lindsey P BurbankCrop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research Unit, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier, CA, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-9614-1259
Agricultural Research Service · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial phytopathogen Xylella fastidiosa specifically colonizes the plant vascular tissue through a complex process of cell adhesion, biofilm formation, and dispersive movement. Adaptation to the chemical environment of the xylem is essential for bacterial growth and progression of infection. Grapevine xylem sap contains a range of plant secondary metabolites such as phenolics, which fluctuate in response to pathogen infection and plant physiological state. Phenolic compounds are often involved in host-pathogen interactions and influence infection dynamics through signaling activity, antimicrobial properties, and alteration of bacterial phenotypes. The effect of biologically relevant concentrations of phenolic compounds coumaric acid, gallic acid, epicatechin, and resveratrol on growth of X. fastidiosa was assessed in vitro. None of these compounds inhibited bacterial growth, but epicatechin and gallic acid reduced cell-surface adhesion. Cell-cell aggregation decreased with resveratrol treatment, but the other phenolic compounds tested had minimal effect on aggregation. Expression of attachment (xadA) and aggregation (fimA) related genes were altered by presence of the phenolic compounds, consistent with observed phenotypes. All four of the phenolic compounds bound to purified X. fastidiosa lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a major cell-surface component. Information regarding the impact of chemical environment on pathogen colonization in plants is important for understanding the infection process and factors associated with host susceptibility.

Indexed as

Adhesins, BacterialBacterial AdhesionCatechinCell MembraneCulture MediaFimbriae, BacterialGallic AcidGene Expression Regulation, BacterialGenes, BacterialLipopolysaccharidesPhenolsResveratrolVitisXylellaAdhesins, BacterialCatechinCulture MediaGallic AcidLipopolysaccharidesPhenolsResveratrol

Identifiers

PMID33007036
PMCPMC7531785
OpenAlexW3090895385

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