Citrus canker disease, caused by subsp. , poses a significant threat to global citrus production. The control of the disease in the field relies mainly on the use of conventional tools such as copper compounds, which are harmful to the environment and could lead to bacterial resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTranscription activator-like effectors are key virulence factors of . They are secreted into host plant cells and mimic transcription factors inducing the expression of host susceptibility (S) genes. In citrus, is a direct target of PthA4, the primary effector associated with citrus canker symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeukemia is among the most prevalent cancers in children and adolescents in Brazil, affecting about 75% of children's public, especially males. Therefore, the southeast region of Brazil has a higher prevalence of cases, in which from 2019 to 2022 there were 1710 leukemia cases. In addition, the average of general notifications had higher frequency in 2021 with 1761 diagnoses, with higher emphasis on the southeast region, presenting 495 cases this year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFType II toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are widespread in bacteria and are involved in important cell features, such as cell growth inhibition and antimicrobial tolerance, through the induction of persister cells. Overall, these characteristics are associated with bacterial survival under stress conditions and represent a significant genetic mechanism to be explored for antibacterial molecules. We verified that even though Xylella fastidiosa and Xanthomonas citri subsp.
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