Open AccessRalstonia solanacearum : secrets of a major pathogen unveiled by analysis of its genome
Author(s) -
Genin Stéphane,
Boucher Christian
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
molecular plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1364-3703
pISSN - 1464-6722
DOI - 10.1046/j.1364-3703.2002.00102.x
Subject(s) - ralstonia solanacearum , bacterial wilt , biology , ralstonia , pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology , wilt disease , bacteria , botany , genetics
Summary Ralstonia solanacearum Taxonomy: Bacteria; Proteobacteria; beta subdivision; Ralstonia group; genus Ralstonia Microbiological properties: Gram-negative, aerobic, motile rod. Disease symptoms: Agent of bacterial wilt of solanaceous plants, which appears as a sudden wilt. Typically, stem cross-sections ooze a whitish bacterial exudate. R. solanacearum is also the agent of the Moko disease of banana and brown rot of potato. Disease control: Pathogen-free seed and transplants. Few resistant and tolerant plant lines. Sanitation and cultural rotations. Useful web sites: http://ibws.nexenservices.com/;http://sequence.toulouse.inra.fr/R.solanacearum.html.