@article{fdi:010062496, title = {{C}omparison between {S}olanum torvum {S}w. and {S}. melongena {L}. after {R}alstonia solanacearum inoculation}, author = {{A}ribaud, {M}. and {N}oirot, {M}ichel and {F}ock-{B}astide, {I}. and {V}aniet, {S}. and {K}odja, {H}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}acterial wilt, caused by {R}alstonia solanacearum, is one of the most devastating plant diseases, affecting some economically important {S}olanaceae crops. {I}n contrast, {S}olanum torvum, also known as wild eggplant, does not wilt when infested with {R}. solanacearum. {I}n order to describe the mechanism underlying the response of {S}. torvum, it was compared with the cultivated eggplant, {S}. melongena, when both were infected with the same {R}. solanacearum strain. {N}o wilting occurred in {S}. torvum, although the bacteria colonised roots and stems in both species within the first 24 h. {T}here were marked differences beyond 24 h, consisting of high bacterial mortality in {S}. torvum. {U}sing the calli model, our investigations revealed an increase in cell wall monoamine oxidase activity in {S}. torvum after {R}. solanacearum inoculation, which did not occur in {S}. melongena.}, keywords = {{B}acteria density ; bacterial wilt ; eggplant ; monoamine oxidase ; {S}olanaceae}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}lant {B}iology}, volume = {16}, numero = {5}, pages = {1025--1028}, ISSN = {1435-8603}, year = {2014}, DOI = {10.1111/plb.12185}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062496}, }