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Development of a new molecular diagnostics tool for Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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Fuller, Skylar, Savory, Elizabeth, Weisberg, Alex, and Chang, Jeff

Abstract:

Agrobacterium tumefaciens causes the economically important plant disease, crown gall. These galls are the result of abnormal growth that manifests itself on either the root or the stem and can be devastating for the ornamental plant industry. Introduction of A. tumefaciens to a nursery can be highly detrimental and thus...

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abnormality known as a root or crown gall (Figure 1). These galls are the result of abnormal growth that
Characterizing novel bacterial isolates that inhibit the growth of gall-forming phytopathogenic bacteria

Creator:

Belcher, Michael S.

Abstract:

Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Rhodococcus fascians are plant pathogenic bacteria that can induce crown and leafy galls on plants, respectively. Infection by these bacteria results in disfigured, unsellable plants, leading to significant economic losses to the nursery industry. A. tumefaciens and R. fascians are capable of infecting a broad range of...

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fascians and Agrobacterium tumefaciens. A. Apple root stock with large crown gall caused by A. tumefaciens