Student: Xiao Jin, Molecular Environmental Biology

Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Lewis

Plant Immune Responses to Bacterial Pathogens

The plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae causes disease in numerous plant species. Virulence is primarily achieved by the type III secretion systems involved translocation in the plant of effector proteins, thought to suppress host defense signaling. Recognition of effector proteins by resistance proteins induces a defense response. Experiments outlined in this proposal seek to use a wide range of plant species to investigate defense response to the P. syringae.