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A quorum sensing-defective mutant of Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. brasiliense 1692 is attenuated in virulence and unable to occlude xylem tissue of susceptible potato plant stems.
Molecular plant pathology - 1 Jan 2017
Moleleki Lucy Novungayo, Pretorius Rudolph Gustav, Tanui Collins Kipngetich, Mosina Gabolwelwe, Theron Jacques
Abstract excerpt
Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. brasiliense 1692 (Pcb1692) is an important emerging pathogen of potatoes causing blackleg in the field and soft rot during post-harvest storage. Blackleg diseases involve the bacterial colonization of vascular tissue and the formation of aggregates, also known as biofilms. To understand the role of quorum sensing in vascular colonization by Pcb1692, we generated a Pcb1692ΔexpI...
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