Molecular characterization of natural Erwinia pyrifoliae strains deficient in hypersensitive response

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2003 Jan;69(1):679-82. doi: 10.1128/AEM.69.1.679-682.2003.

Abstract

From necrotic tissue of a Nashi pear tree, 24 Erwinia pyrifoliae strains, found to be identical by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis, were isolated. Thirteen strains were not virulent on immature pears and did not induce a hypersensitive response in tobacco leaves. The defective gene hrpL was complemented with intact genes from E. pyrifoliae and Erwinia amylovora.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Base Sequence
  • DNA-Binding Proteins*
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Erwinia / genetics
  • Erwinia / growth & development
  • Erwinia / pathogenicity*
  • Genetic Complementation Test
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nicotiana / microbiology
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology*
  • Plant Leaves / microbiology
  • Pyrus / microbiology*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sigma Factor*
  • Virulence

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • HrpL protein, Pseudomonas syringae
  • Sigma Factor

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ438881