The EPS-I exopolysaccharide transforms Ralstonia wilt pathogen biofilms into viscoelastic fluids for rapid dissemination in planta

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Number 4, January 2026.
Significance Pathogens of the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) threaten global food security by fatally wilting hundreds of plant species, including an estimated 3% global yield loss for potato. Here, we used the lens of soft matter physics to demystify…