Biologists and Engineers Follow Goopy Clues to Plant-Wilting Bacteria (IMAGE)
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Ralstonia bacteria cause rapid wilting and death in plants. The bacteria also make an unusually fluid "goopy" secretion. A collaboration between UC Davis plant scientists and engineers shows that this goop is a viscoelastic fluid and that its properties help the bacteria spread rapidly in a host plant.
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Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis
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