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Differentiation of Erwinia chrpsanthemi and E. carotovora subsp. carotovora by the Cellular Fatty Acid Analysis

Year: 1992

Type: article

Abstract: For the accurate differentiation of erwinia, the fatty acid analysis of the bacterial cellular membrane of Erwinia species was conducted by gas-liquid chromatography. Striking outcome was obtained in the case of comparison between E. chrysanthemi isolates and E. carotovoru subsp. carotovora. The chromatograms of two Enuinia species were distinctly different. The ratios of the amount of lauric acid (12:0) and myristic acid (14:0) in these two species were reverse each other. In E. chrysanthemi pv. zeae, the fatty acid profile of isolate R7 and R8 from rice was clearly different from that of corn isolate. This result indicates that the fatty acid profile might reflect the differences of the host from which the isolate was obtained. Fatty acids profile will be useful as a benchmark for the classification and identification of phytopathogenic bacteria.

Source: Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture Kyushu University

DOI: 10.5109/24008

Authors: Yuichi Kori, Naruto Furuya, Kazunori Tsuno, Nobuaki Matsuyama

Institution: Kyushu University

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: Tokyo University of Agriculture