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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Fruit Blotch"”.
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Characterization of Effector Genes in Acidovorax citrulli the Causing Agent of Bacteria Fruit Blotch Disease of Cucurbits
Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) of cucurbits is caused by Acidovorax citrulli, a Gram-negative seedborne bacterium that can cause up to 100% fruit yield losses in the field. Currently, BFB is a major problem for the cucurbits industry worldwide. Thus far, attempts to identify resistance in cucurbit …
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Detection of Acidovorax citrulli, the Causal Agent of Bacterial Fruit Blotch Disease of Cucurbits, Prevention via Seed Treatments and Disease Resistance Genes
… belong to the family Cucurbitaceae. Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) disease of cucurbits is an economically devastating plant disease that has caused an estimated loss of up to $450M on watermelon crops and $75M (worldwide) to the seed and transplant industries since 1996. Disease symptoms include …
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Characterization of Novel Type VI Effectors of Acidovorax citrulli and Their Applicability to Biological Control of Plant Diseases
… A. citrulli is able to cause bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) disease and then result in devastating decrease in yields of important cucurbits including watermelon, melon, squash and cucumber. Our inter-microbial competition assays demonstrate that AAC00-1 contains an active T6SS and …
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Maize R gene Rxo1 Confers Disease Resistance on Pepper and Nicotiana benthamiana
… stomata apertures in N. benthamiana. Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) caused by the gram-negative bacterial pathogen Acidovorax citrulli (A. citrulli) is one of the most destructive diseases in cucurbit crops, including melon and watermelon. A better understanding of the virulence and avirulence …