In previous years we have analyzed gene expression profiles of Pierce’s Disease (PD) resistant and susceptible genotypes of Vitis arizonica hybrids in response to infection by Xylella. fastidiosa (Xf), the bacterium causing PD. Here we report gene expression of the PD susceptible European grapevine, V. vinifera in response to Xf infection. RNA was extracted from healthy and infected leaf tissue...

Eukaryotic cells are constantly bombarded with a plethora of extracellular and intracellular stresses that they must quickly respond to in order to survive (1). These stresses can come in the form of changes in temperature, nutrient availability, osmotic changes, and DNA-damaging events (extracellular), as well as oxidative stress from normal metabolism and replicative/transcriptional DNA damag...