date:Jan 15, 2019
es of bacteria, including Salmonella, colonised the roots of the tomato plant. Salmonella, being unable to degrade plant cell wall material, relies heavily on natural openings. Therefore, its invasion is highly dependent on the number of lateral roots, which provides an entry point, because of the epidermis remodelling.
When a number of lateral roots were enhanced by increasing the soil salinity, plants became susceptible to Salmonella invasion in roots and its transmission to aerial organs, sa