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avrPto Enhances Growth and Necrosis Caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato in Tomato Lines Lacking Either Pto or Prf

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: AvrPto was introduced into three tomato genotypes with two biotic agents to study its role in compatible interactions. avrPto enhanced the capacity of the Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato strain T1 to induce necrotic symptoms on tomato plants that lacked either Pto or Prf genes. The enhanced necrosis correlated with a small increase in bacterial growth. In planta expression of avrPto in isolation did not elicit necrosis in the absence of a functional Prf gene.

Source: Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions

DOI: 10.1094/mpmi.2000.13.5.568

Authors: Jeff H. Chang, John P. Rathjen, Adriana J. Bernal, Brian J. Staskawicz, Richard W. Michelmore

Institutions: University of California, Davis, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Science Foundation