Copper resistance and genetic determinants in <scp>C</scp> hilean strains of <scp> <i>Clavibacter michiganensis</i> </scp> the causal agent of bacterial canker of tomato
Chilean strains of Clavibacter michiganensis exhibit moderate tolerance to copper, and the acquisition of new genes through horizontal gene transfer could play a crucial role in Clavibacter michiganensis copper resistance. © 2026 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Ximena A. Besoain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4861-7961)
- B. Fuentes
- Miryam P. Valenzuela
- Fabiola Altimira
- Iván Montenegro
- Valentina Méndez
- Michael Seeger
- Ingrid Nicole Vásconez
- Franco Valdés
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (CL)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Millennium Science Initiative (CL)
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (CL)
- Instituto de Estudios Avanzados (VE)
- Pontificial Catholic University of Valparaiso (CL)
- Federico Santa María Technical University (CL)
- University of Valparaíso (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70665
- Primary Topic
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00