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@INPROCEEDINGS{Erdrich:1050623,
      author       = {Erdrich, Sebastian and Sharma, Swati and Keilhammer, Mirco
                      and Schurr, Ulrich and Grossmann and Frunzke, Julia and
                      Arsova, Borjana},
      title        = {{B}acteriophage-based biocontrol in {A}rabidopsis},
      reportid     = {FZJ-2026-00375},
      year         = {2025},
      abstract     = {Transmission of microbial diseases via seeds is a
                      significant concern in agriculture and can lead to
                      considerable yield loss. Some estimates predict that the
                      usage of contaminated seeds can lead to yield reductions
                      ranging from $15\%$ to $90\%$ (Vishunavat et al., 2023).
                      Bacteriophages as specialized viruses of bacteria could, in
                      this context, offer a promising basis for developing
                      targeted and sustainable biocontrol strategies.Our work
                      starts with de novo phage isolation against five prominent
                      plant bacterial pathogens followed by phage characterization
                      (Erdrich et al., 2022 Viruses). Furthermore, we investigated
                      the tripartite interaction between Arabidopsis thaliana, the
                      bacterial plant pathogen Xanthomonas campestris pv.
                      campestris, and the lytic phage Seregon. Using parallel
                      transcriptomic profiling, we characterized host and pathogen
                      responses during infection and phage treatment. We can show
                      that phage application reduces the burden on plant immunity
                      through suppression of bacterial virulence (Erdrich et al.,
                      2025 BioRxiv). Finally, with an aim to application we asked
                      the question of phage binding onto seeds. Using a simple
                      immersion method, phages coated onto seeds successfully
                      lysed bacteria post air-drying. The seed coat mucilage
                      (SCM), a polysaccharide–polymer matrix exuded by seeds,
                      plays a critical role in phage binding (Erdrich et al 2024.,
                      Microb Biotechnol). These findings highlight phage- based
                      interventions as promising, sustainable strategies for
                      combating pathogen resistance and improving crop yield.},
      organization  = {Institiute seminar, Julius Kuhn
                       Institute, Braunschweig (Germany)},
      subtyp        = {Invited},
      cin          = {IBG-2 / IBG-1},
      cid          = {I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-2-20101118 / I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-1-20101118},
      pnm          = {2171 - Biological and environmental resources for
                      sustainable use (POF4-217)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-2171},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)31},
      doi          = {10.34734/FZJ-2026-00375},
      url          = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1050623},
}