Project description:Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae 9644 (Pss9644) is a causal agent of bacterial cherry canker causing necrotic symptoms on leaves, fruits, gummosis and canker in woody tissues of sweet cherry (Prunus avium). To understand which virulent factor genes were expressed in vitro, Pss9644 was grown in rich media (King's B Broth) and minimum media (hrp-inducing minimum media). The latter mimics the in planta environment.
Project description:Purpose: Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) is a phytopathogen that causes devastating bacterial canker in kiwifruit. Among five biovars defined by genetic, biochemical and virulence traits, Psa3 is the most aggressive and is responsible for the most recent reported outbreaks, but the molecular basis of its heightened virulence is unclear. A custom P. syringae multi-strain whole-genome microarray platform, encompassing biovars Psa1, Psa2 and Psa3 and the well-established model P. syringae pv. tomato, was used to analyse early bacterial responses to an apoplast-like minimal medium. Conlusion: this work highlighted that diverse early responses to the host apoplast, even among bacteria belonging to the same pathovar, can lead to different virulence strategies and may explain the differing outcomes of infections.
Project description:To study the responses of kiwifruit to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, one-year-old potted seeding A. c. var. deliciosa cultivar ‘Jinkui’ and the pandemic Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae bacterial strain JF8 (CCTCC AB2018305) were used for this study. This bacterial strain was originally isolated from A. c. var. chinensis cultivar ‘Jinfeng’ and further characterized . Plants were maintained in an aseptic room, with 95% of relative humidity, have natural light and no further fertilization after their receiving from the nursery. For inoculation, the P. s.pv. actinidiae strain was streaked on nutrient-sucrose agar (NSA) and incubated at 25 °C for 48-h. Ten microliters of a bacterial suspension (1-2×107cfu/mL) prepared in sterile 0.85 % w NaCl were inoculated in the plants chosen for investigation. The bacterial suspension was sprayed to entirety tree. In parallel, control plants were treated in the same way with sterile 0.85 % w NaCl solution. The inoculated and control plants were randomly distributed in the room at 15 ± 3 °C. 24-h after inoculation, ‘Jinkui’ leaves were sampled from the infected and control plants for further analyses. Each sample consisted of the leaves of one tree. Three biological replicates were used for each line.
Project description:Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae biovar 6 (Psa6) is a causal agent of kiwifruit bacterial canker and is a unique plant pathogenic bacterium, producing two types of phytotoxins, coronatine and phaseolotoxin. We investigated the expression behavior of virulent genes of Psa6 under various culture conditions.
Project description:Transcription profiling of Nicotinan benthamiana in response to Pectobacterium carotovorum WPP14 and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000