Characteristics and Rapid Diagnosis of Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. Associated With Bacterial Soft Rot of Vegetables in China

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第一作者： Li, Xiaoying

作者： Li, Xiaoying;Fu, Lu;Chen, Changlong;Sun, Wangwang;Tian, Yu;Xie, Hua

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关键词： identification; Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. odoriferum; qPCR; subspecies-specific PCR; virulence

期刊名称：PLANT DISEASE （ 影响因子：4.438； 五年影响因子：4.7 ）

ISSN： 0191-2917

年卷期： 2020 年 104 卷 4 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Pectobacterium carotovorum, a causal agent of vegetable soft rot, contains three valid subspecies: P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (Pcc), P. carotovorum subsp. brasiliensis (Pcb), and P. carotovorum subsp. odoriferum (Pco). Using 16S rDNA sequencing and genus-specific PCR, we identified 72 P. carotovorum strains from Chinese cabbage, bok choy, and celery and assessed their pathogenicity on Chinese cabbage petioles and potato tubers. Based on phylogenetic analysis of pmrA sequences and confirmation by subspecies-specific PCR, the strains were divided into 18 Pcc, 29 Pco, and 25 Pcb. Several characteristic features were also assessed and supported the distinctiveness of the Pco strains. All P. carotovorum strains caused soft rot symptoms on Chinese cabbage and potato, but the Pco strains exhibited the greatest severity. We developed a conventional PCR and a quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay for the identification of Pco based on its specific srlE gene encoding sorbitol-specific phosphotransferase. These two methods could specifically amplify the expected products of 674 and 108 bp, respectively, from all of the Pco strains. The assays demonstrated high sensitivity and could detect as little as 1 and 100 pg/mu l of bacterial genomic DNA, respectively. Both assays could also detect the pathogens directly from plant tissues infected with as little as 2.5 x 10(-2) CFU/mg of Pco, even before external symptoms appeared. These assays constitute effective tools for disease diagnosis and the rapid identification of soft rot pathogens.

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