Korean Journal of Agricultural Science (농업과학연구)

Institute of Agricultural Science, CNU (충남대학교 농업과학연구소)
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Identification of virulence-associated genes of Erwinia amylovora by transposon mutagenesis

  • Seung Yeup Lee (Crop Protection Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Hyun Gi Kong (College of Agriculture, Life and Environment Sciences, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • In Jeong Kang (Department of Central Area Crop Science, National Institute of Crop Science) ;
  • Hyeonseok Oh (National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Hee-Jong Woo (National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Eunjung Roh (Crop Protection Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
  • Received : 2023.01.31
  • Accepted : 2023.04.26
  • Published : 2023.06.01
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Abstract

Erwinia amylovora , which causes fire blight disease on apple and pear trees, is one of the most important phytopathogens because of its devastating impact. Currently, the only way to effectively control fire blight disease is through the use of antibiotics such as streptomycin, kasugamycin, or oxytetracycline. However, problems with the occurrence of resistant strains due to the overuse of antibiotics are constantly being raised. It is therefore necessary to develop novel disease control methods through an advanced understanding of the pathogenesis mechanism of E. amylovora . To better understand the pathogenesis of E. amylovora , we investigated unknown virulence factors by random mutagenesis and screening. Random mutants were generated by Tn5 transposon insertion, and the pathogenicity of the mutants was assessed by inoculation of the mutants on apple fruitlets. A total of 17 avirulent mutants were found through screening of 960 random mutants. Among them, 14 mutants were already reported as non-pathogenic strains, while three mutants, TS3128_M2899 (ΔSUFU ), TS3128_M2939 (ΔwcaG ), and TS3128_M3747 (ΔrecB ), were not reported. Further study of the association between E. amylovora pathogenicity and these 3 novel genes may provide new insight into the development of control methods for fire blight disease.

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본 논문은 농촌진흥청 연구사업(화상병균의 유전체 분석 및 병원성 관련 유전자 선발, PJ01493403)의 지원에 의해 이루어진 것임.

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