A LysR-Type Transcriptional Regulator Links Phosphonate Metabolism to Cool Virulence of Ralstonia solanacearum in Tomato.
Ralstonia solanacearum, the causal agent of bacterial wilt, is a major threat to solanaceous crops in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. While most strains are pathogenic at high temperatures (>28°C), a subset can cause disease at low temperatures (16-18°C), posing a risk to temperate solanaceous crops. Previo...