Wild tomato resistance to bacterial canker has implications for commercial tomato industry

(American Phytopathological Society) Bacterial canker is caused by the pathogen Clavibacter michiganensis, which infects commercially bred tomatoes by colonizing the xylem, a series of tubes that transports water and minerals throughout the plant. There are no commercially available tomatoes resistant to bacterial canker and management options are limited. However, breeders have known that wild tomato species are less susceptible to bacterial canker, but this knowledge is limited.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 7, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news