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  • Induction of apple defense genes by Erwinia amylovora and biological control agents

    Creator:
    Bauer, Lisa M.
    Abstract:
    Fire blight is a serious disease of apple and pear trees caused by the bacterium, Erwinia amylovora. This bacterium harbors a pathogenesis mechanism known as the Hrp secretory operon which induces some resistance genes and suppresses other resistance genes in the host plant following invasion. While previous researchers analyzed expression...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    . Acknowledgments I would like to thank Virginia Stockwell for all the guidance and support that she has