An infection assay recapitulating Xanthomonas translucens pv. translucens natural entry into barley hydathodes
Alain Jauneau, Aude Cerutti, Jules Butchacas, Marie-Christine Auriac, Jean-Marc Routaboul, Claude Bragard, Jonathan Jacobs, Laurent D. Noël
This study establishes a protocol for hydathode infection by Xtt in barley, causing bacterial blight symptoms and mimicking natural infection.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology