David M. Withall

4 weeks ago | biorxiv.org | George Lund |Susan Mosquito |David M. Withall |John Caulfield

AbstractZymoseptoria tritici causes Septoria Leaf Blotch disease of wheat and has evolved to overcome most chemical and genetic control methods. As such, new tools are required for future disease control. We identified Pseudomonas isolates that antagonise Z. tritici through the production of secreted secondary metabolites, using a novel in vitro Z. tritici antagonism assay. In addition to high-throughput qualitative assessment of Pseudomonas antagonism of Z.