Diffusible signal factor (DSF)-mediated quorum sensing modulates expression of diverse traits in Xanthomonas citri and responses of citrus plants to promote disease

Table 1 List of genes related to stress tolerance in Xac regulated by DSF/Rpf-mediated QS during early stages of host infection

Locus tag	Gene name	Log₂Fold Change (Wt/∆rpfF)	Annotation/ Protein function
XAC0425	glgA	1.03	glycogen synthase (trehalose biosynthesis)
XAC0429	glgY	1.04	malto-oligosyltrehalose synthase
XAC1211	katE	1.00	catalase
XAC1363	araJ	1.32	arabinose efflux permease, MFS transporter
XAC1927	aslB	1.14	Fe-S oxidoreductase, stress-responsive
XAC2494	yieO	1.29	drug resistance translocase
XAC2992	argC	2.98	endoproteinase Arg-C, degrading host defense proteins
XAC4259	blc	1.05	lipocalin, involved in detoxification processes
XAC0906	ahpF	−1.01	alkyl hydroperoxide reductase scavenging H₂O₂
XAC0907	ahpC	−1.14	alkyl hydroperoxide reductase scavenging H₂O₂
XAC3486	fabG	−3.14	3-ketoacyl-ACP reductase, induced by nutrient limit conditions
XAC4361	ttuB	−1.51	MFS transporter

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