Whole-transcriptome microarray analysis of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae CRAFRU 8.43 and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 grown in apoplast-like conditions supplemented or not with kiwifruit or tomato extract

Purpose: The outcome of host–pathogen interactions is thought to reflect the offensive and defensive capabilities of both players. When plants interact with Pseudomonas syringae, several well-characterized virulence factors contribute to early bacterial pathogenicity, including the type III secretion system (T3SS), which must be activated by signals from the plant and environment to allow the secretion of virulence effectors. The manner in which these signals regulate T3SS activity is still unclear. Conlusion: the analysis revealed that the perception of plant signals from kiwifruit or tomato extracts anticipates T3SS expression in P. syringae pv. actinidiae compared to apoplast-like conditions mRNA profiles of Psa and Pto cells incubated in apoplast-mimicking conditions were compared to mRNA profiles of Psa and Pto cells grown in apoplast-mimicking medium supplemented with kiwifruit or tomato extract. All mRNA profiles were generated from three independent biological replicates.