Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 exploits light signals to optimize virulence and colonization of leaves

To explore the effect of light perception on Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 at a global level, we carried out microarray hybridization experiments. We hybridize custom-designed microarrays (Agilent Technologies) with probes isolated from PsPto after a 10 min treatment with either 20 μE/m2s blue light, 20 μE/m2s red light, 70 μE/m2s white light, or cells kept in the darkness. Four different replicates of each light treatment were performed.