Plant-Associated Rhodococcus Species, for Better and for Worse

摘要: Rhodococcus fascians, causative agent of the leafy gall syndrome, produces a mixture cytokinins to modify hormone landscape its broad range plant hosts leading tissue deformations and developmental alterations. Recent developments indicate that pathogenic nature these bacteria is superimposed on growth-promoting effect. In last two decades, unique position as only species within genus able interact with plants has been overthrown. Indeed, Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome an emerging disease linked presence species, R. fascians corynebacterioides. Both would act synergistically cause symptoms, giving prospect virulence strategies differ from those inducers. Additionally, result microbiome research, it clear many live in close association plants, several them exhibit activities. Finally, genome analyses collection isolates imply taxonomic this group will have be reevaluated, likely new consisting proposed soon.