Claim · model-written summary
Infected roots show increased lateral root development at later stages of infection.
- Taxon
- solanaceous cropse0
- Interactor
- R. solanacearum
Ralstonia solanacearume1pathogen - Outcome
- lateral root developmente2
- Direction
- increasede2
- Qualifier
- at later stages of infectione2
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Verbatim
e0“especially economically important solanaceous crops”
e1“The auxin-associated reprogramming of roots infected with R. solanacearum is also linked to the reorganization of root developmental programs”
e2“increased lateral root development at later stages of infection”
Title
Xiaoxu Li; Xuebo Wang; Xiaobin Wang; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2026. doi:10.3389/fpls.2026.1820149
Other claims from this paper (12)
- Association Infected roots show reduced primary root elongation.
- Association Infected roots show a pronounced induction of root hair formation.
- Observation Infection is accompanied by upregulation of several auxin-regulating transcriptional programs.
- Observation Infection is accompanied by accumulation of indole-3-acetic acid.
- Association Auxin signaling is enhanced in specific plant tissues of infected plants.
- Association Susceptible genotypes activate their auxin pathway more than resistant genotypes.
- Intervention effect Reducing auxin transport or perception increases plant resistance.
- Intervention effect Reducing auxin transport or perception decreases the severity of key root-associated phenotypes during infection.
- Mechanism R. solanacearum effectors indirectly influence auxin homeostasis of the host plant.
- Mechanism Effectors alter the plant immune response, metabolism and plant hormone pathways.
- Mechanism Auxin mediates the trade-off between plant growth and defense.
- Recommendation Precision resistance strategies may enhance plant resistance.