A Recipe for Success: Three Key Strategies Used by Aphids and Pseudomonas syringae to Colonize the Phyllosphere

Christian Silva-Sanzana, Maria Victoria Gangas, Diego Zavala, Francisca Blanco-Herrera

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Abstract

Aphids and Pseudomonas syringae are a permanent challenge for agriculture, causing severe losses to the crop industry worldwide. Despite the obvious phylogenetic distance between them, both have become predominant colonizers of the plant kingdom. In this study, we reviewed three key steps of spread and colonization that aphids and P. syringae have mastered to successfully colonize the phyllosphere. These steps involve (i) plant-to-plant movement for locating new nutritional sources, (ii) disruption and modification of the apoplast to facilitate nutrient acquisition, and (iii) suppression of host defenses through effector proteins. In addition, we will provide insights about the direct interaction between aphids and P. syringae and how this yet underrated phenomenon could bring new ecological implications for both organisms beyond their pathogenicity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
JournalMicrobial Ecology
Volume85
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2022

Keywords

  • Aphids
  • Effector proteins
  • Phytopathology
  • Plant defense
  • Pseudomonas syringae
  • Resistance proteins

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology
  • Soil Science

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