Article
The Rcs phosphorelay system is essential for pathogenicity in Erwinia amylovora.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 Mar 2009
Wang Dongping, Korban Schuyler S, Zhao Youfu
Abstract excerpt
The Rcs phosphorelay system is a modified two-component signal transduction system found exclusively in Enterobacteriaceae. In this study, we characterized the roles of the Rcs system in Erwinia amylovora, a highly virulent and necrogenic enterobacterium causing fire blight disease on rosaceous plants. Our results showed that rcsB, rcsC, rcsD and rcsBD mutants were non-pathogenic on immature pear fruit. The...
Topics
- Bacterial Proteins
- Erwinia amylovora
- Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
- Genes, Bacterial
- Green Fluorescent Proteins
- Immunity, Innate
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Movement
- Mutation
- Plant Diseases
- Polymyxin B
