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Genome Sequence of the Plant Pathogen and Biotechnology Agent Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58

Citation
Goodner et al. (2001). Science 294 (5550)
Names
“Agrobacterium fabrum”
Abstract
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a plant pathogen capable of transferring a defined segment of DNA to a host plant, generating a gall tumor. Replacing the transferred tumor-inducing genes with exogenous DNA allows the introduction of any desired gene into the plant. Thus, A. tumefaciens has been critical for the development of modern plant genetics and agricultural biotechnology. Here we describe the genome of A. tumefaciens st

First Report of Natural Infection by “Candidatus Phytoplasma brasiliense” in Catharanthus roseus

Citation
Montano et al. (2001). Plant Disease 85 (11)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma brasiliense
Abstract
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don (periwinkle) is well known as an experimental host for diverse phytoplasmas that are artificially transmitted to it through the use of dodder (Cuscuta sp.), laboratory vector insects, or grafting. However, few phytoplasma taxa have been reported in natural infections of C. roseus, and the role of C. roseus in phytoplasma dissemination and natural disease spread is not clear. In this study, naturally diseased plants of C. roseus exhibiting yellowing and witches' b

Evidence for the Biosynthesis of Bryostatins by the Bacterial Symbiont “ Candidatus Endobugula sertula” of the Bryozoan Bugula neritina

Citation
Davidson et al. (2001). Applied and Environmental Microbiology 67 (10)
Names
“Endobugula sertula”
Abstract
ABSTRACT The marine bryozoan, Bugula neritina , is the source of the bryostatins, a family of macrocyclic lactones with anticancer activity. Bryostatins have long been suspected to be bacterial products. B. neritina harbors the uncultivated gamma proteobacterial symbiont “ Candidatus Endobugula sertula.” In this work several lines of evidence are presented that show that the symbiont is the most likely