Plant Protect. Sci., 2002, 38(11):523-527 | DOI: 10.17221/10544-PPS

The role of type III secretion system in Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica virulence

A.V. Ageichik, A.N. Evtushenkov, Y.A. Nikolaichik
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Belarus State University, 220080 Minsk, Belarus

A hrpJ mutant of Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica (Eca) was constructed and the effects of this mutation on induction of the hypersensitivity response and virulence of Eca were studied. The hrpJ mutant does not induce the HR in non-host plant Vicia faba (V. faba) and demonstrates cultivar-dependent increase or decrease of virulence on potato plants.

Keywords: Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica; potato; type III secretion system; virulence; hypersensitive response

Published: December 31, 2002  Show citation

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Ageichik AV, Evtushenkov AN, Nikolaichik YA. The role of type III secretion system in Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica virulence. Plant Protect. Sci. 2002;38(SI 2 - 6th Conf EFPP):523-527. doi: 10.17221/10544-PPS.
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