European Journal of Plant Pathology (2015) 143, 789-799

Akira Kawaguchi (2015)
Biological control agent Agrobacterium vitis strain ARK-1 suppresses expression of the virD2 and virE2 genes in tumorigenic A. vitis
European Journal of Plant Pathology 143 (4), 789-799
Abstract: A nonpathogenic strain of Agrobacterium (=Rhizobium) vitis, ARK-1, limits the development of crown gall of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Co-inoculation of grapevine shoots with ARK-1 and the tumorigenic (Ti) strain VAT03-9 at a 1:1 cell ratio resulted in significantly lower expression of the virulence genes virD2 and virE2 of VAT03-9 1 day after inoculation (dai) compared with expression levels when shoots were inoculated only with VAT03-9. In contrast, nonpathogenic A. vitis strain VAR06-30, which does not limit the development of crown gall of grapevine, co-inoculated with VAT03-9 did not affect expression levels of virD2 and virE2 under the same conditions. ARK-1 began to suppress the VAT03-9 population by seven dai, but no such effect was observed with VAR06-30 during the nine dai study period. Thus, the biological control activity of ARK-1 is likely based on the suppression of essential virulence genes.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Allorhizobium vitis	Grapevine (Vitis)	Japan
Allorhizobium vitis (antagonist)	Allorhizobium vitis	Grapevine (Vitis)	Japan