Figure 8
Role and interplay of plant hormones and bacterial QS factors in molding rice- Xoo interactions. (A) Xoo switches between sessile and motile growth stages by responding to and manipulating rice SA and ABA action. (B) Model illustrating how crosstalk between rice SA/ABA and the DF and DSF QS systems shapes Xoo infection biology and determines pathological outcomes. Sharp arrows represent stimulatory effects, blunt arrows depict antagonistic interactions.