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Loss-of-Function Mutations in the Dpp and Opp Permeases Render Erwinia amylovora Resistant to Kasugamycin and Blasticidin S.
Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI - 1 Aug 2018
Ge Yixin, Lee Jae Hoon, Hu Baishi, Zhao Youfu
Abstract excerpt
Extensive use of the antibiotic streptomycin to control fire blight disease of apples and pears, caused by the enterobacterial plant pathogen Erwinia amylovora, leads to the development of streptomycin-resistant strains in the United States and elsewhere. Kasugamycin (Ksg) has been permitted to be used as an alternative or replacement to control this serious bacterial disease. In this study, we investigated the...
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