Adsorption of OP<Subscript>1</Subscript>-related bacteriophages requires the gene encoding a TonB-dependent receptor-like protein in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Xanthomonas</Emphasis><Emphasis Type="Italic">oryzae</Emphasis> pv. <Emphasis Type="Italic">oryzae</Emphasis>

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae strain T7174R is lysed by bacteriophage OP_1h and OP_1h2. Three mutants tolerant to both OP_1h and OP_1h2 were isolated by transposon mutagenesis. The mutants had an insertion of the transposon in XOO1687, which is predicted to encode a TonB-dependent receptor gene. Plasmid pHMIroNB that contained XOO1687 of T7174R was constructed, and the mutant was transformed with the plasmid. The transformant recovered sensitivity to OP_1h and OP_1h2. Electron microscopic analysis demonstrated that OP_1h and OP_1h2 can adsorb to the wild type and the transformant, but they could not adsorb to the phage-tolerant mutant. These results suggest that the TonB-dependent receptor gene relates to adsorption and infection of T7174R by OP_1h2 and OP_1h. Y. Inoue and S. Tsuge have contributed equally to this work.     

A single amino acid substitution in the SdhB protein of succinate dehydrogenase determines resistance to amicarthiazol in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

BACKGROUND: Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae Ishiyama, a causal agent of rice bacterial leaf blight, was found to be sensitive in vitro to the systemic fungicide amicarthiazol (2‐amino‐4‐methylthiazole ‐5‐carboxanilide), which is a potent inhibitor of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH, EC 1.3.99.1). This paper aimed to determine the molecular resistance mechanism of X. oryzae pv. oryzae to amicarthiazol. RESULTS: UV‐induced resistant mutants of X. oryzae pv. oryzae to amicarthiazol were isolated. The activity of SDH in wild‐type X. oryzae pv. oryzae was strongly inhibited by amicarthiazol, while that in resistant mutants was insensitive, although their SDH activity was decreased compared with the wild‐type sensitive strain without amicarthiazol. A mutation of Histidine₂₂₉ (CAC) to Tyrosine₂₂₉ (TAC) was identified in sdhB, which encoded the iron–sulfur protein subunit of SDH. The sdhB from the mutant was ligated into a cosmid, pUFR034, to generate pUFR034RAX, which conferred resistance to amicarthiazol when transformed into the wild‐type sensitive strain. CONCLUSION: A mutation of His₂₂₉ (CAC) to Tyr₂₂₉ (TAC) in SdhB was responsible for determining amicarthiazol resistance. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Baseline sensitivity of natural populations and resistance of mutants of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae to a novel bactericide,zinc thiazole

During 2009–2010, a total of 323 isolates of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae were obtained from rice with symptoms of bacterial leaf blight (BLB) in four provinces (Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and Hubei) in China. These isolates were tested for baseline sensitivity to zinc thiazole, a novel bactericide with strong antibacterial activity against Xanthomonas. The sampled pathogenic population had similar sensitivity to zinc thiazole (0·1–16·8 mg L^?1) in all four regions and over the whole two‐year study period. The baseline sensitivity was distributed as a unimodal curve with a mean EC₅₀ value of 6·79 ± 1·61 mg L^?1. The risk of mutation to resistance of zinc thiazole in X. oryzae pv. oryzae was further evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Twelve zinc thiazole‐resistant mutants were obtained through ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, culturing on zinc thiazole‐amended nutrient agar (NA) plates, and culturing on zinc thiazole‐treated rice plants. These zinc thiazole‐resistant mutants had resistance factors (RF = EC₅₀ value of a mutant / EC₅₀ value of the wildtype parent of this mutant) of 12·4 to 186·1 with a mean RF value of 44·1. Mutants obtained via UV irradiation, culturing on NA plates and culturing on rice plants had mean RF values of 51·8, 24·5 and 14·4, respectively. All mutants showed decreases in resistance to zinc thiazole after 20 successive transfers on bactericide‐free media or 10 successive inoculation–reisolations on bactericide‐free rice plants. No significant difference was found in bacterial growth and sensitivity to bismerthiazol between zinc thiazole‐resistant mutants and their parents. However, a significant decrease was observed in the pathogenicity of zinc thiazole‐resistant mutants compared with their parents, especially for mutants obtained via UV irradiation.     

Isolation and Sequence of a Gene, celD Xo Involved in Cellobiose Utilization in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

A genomic library of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (X. o. pv. oryzae) T7174 was screened for 4-methylumbelliferyl β-D-glucoside-hydrolyzing (MUGase) activity. In subcloning of one of the MUGase-positive clones, an approximately 4.2-kb SacI-SphI fragment conferred not only MUGase activity but also 4-methylumbelliferyl β-D-cellobioside-hydrolyzing (MUCase) activity. Sequence analysis showed that the fragment contained an ORF of 2951 bp. The conceptual ORF product was significantly homologous with 1,4-β-D-glucan glucohydrolase D (CELD) from Pseudomonas fluorescens subsp. cellulosa, and was named CELD_Xo. Cell fractionation experiments suggested that CELD_Xo is localized in the cell-envelope fraction. We constructed a CELD_Xo-deficient mutant (74ΔCELD) from X. o. pv. oryzae. Little MUCase activity was detected in the cell-envelope fraction prepared from the mutant. The mutant 74ΔCELD did not grow in synthetic medium containing cellobiose as the sole sugar source. On the other hand, growth in rice leaves and pathogenicity of the mutant and the parental strain did not differ. These results suggested that CELD_Xo is involved in cellobiose utilization of X. o. pv. oryzae but that the gene is not required for bacterial growth in rice leaves. Received 16 February 2001/ Accepted in revised form 11 April 2001     

Population structure,genetic diversity,and sexual state of the rice brown spot pathogen Bipolaris oryzae from three Asian countries

Bipolaris oryzae causes brown spot in rice (Oryza sativa) inflicting substantial grain yield losses worldwide. Knowledge of the population structure, genetic diversity and sexual recombination of the fungal pathogen can help to implement effective disease management strategies. In this study, B. oryzae isolates sampled from Iran, the Philippines and Japan were analysed with 12 simple‐sequence repeat (SSR) markers, newly developed from the genome sequence of the fungus. Among the 288 B. oryzae isolates genotyped, 278 unique haplotypes were identified. High genotype numbers (richness) with even distribution (evenness) were found within the collection sites. Both mating types, MAT1‐1 and MAT1‐2, were present in each collection area, and the sexual state was induced under controlled conditions with production of viable ascospores. However, the tests of linkage disequilibrium rejected of the hypothesis of random mating. Discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC) revealed that the B. oryzae collection formed three clusters, each consisting of isolates from different collection sites. Analysis of molecular variance (amova ) showed that genetic variation among clusters was 18.7%, with the rest of the variation distributed within clusters (R_ST = 0.187, P < 0.001). Statistically significant pairwise genetic differentiation was found between the clusters. These results show that Asian B. oryzae isolates are genetically diverse, and, overall, distributed in three groups. These findings will be helpful in managing the disease and guide the use of representative isolates needed for selection of resistant rice varieties.     

Selection and mutation of the avirulence gene AVR-Pii of the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae

Magnaporthe oryzae avirulence (AVR) genes are predicted to be involved in pathogen invasion and their virulence functions are restricted by the presence of the cognate resistance (R) genes. In this study, the distribution and variation of the avirulence (AVR-Pii) gene of M. oryzae in Yunnan province, China were analysed to understand haplotype diversity of AVR-Pii under field conditions. The presence of AVR-Pii in 454 field isolates of M. oryzae collected in Yunnan province was examined using gene-specific PCR markers. The results showed that 82 M. oryzae isolates carried AVR-Pii. Among them, 39 (35.5%), 5 (15.2%), 4 (14.3%), 2 (13.3%), 25 (12.8%) and 7 (9.7%) of the M. oryzae isolates carried AVR-Pii from central, southeastern, southwestern, northwestern, western and northeastern Yunnan province, respectively. Of these isolates, 55 were sequenced, while the remaining 27 isolates were not suitable for PCR-based sequencing and were not used for further analysis. Moreover, three AVR-Pii haplotypes were identified among the 55 isolates, in which H1 was identical with a previous sequence in GenBank (accession no. AB498874 ) and H2 and H3 were novel variants. All DNA sequence variations were found to occur in the protein-coding region resulting in amino acid substitutions. One virulent haplotype of AVR-Pii to Pii was identified among 55 field isolates, suggesting that the AVR-Pii gene has lost avirulence function through base substitution. These findings suggest that AVR-Pii is under positive selection and AVR-Pii mutations are responsible for overcoming race-specific resistance in nature.     

Fumigant toxicity of volatile natural products from Korean spices and medicinal plants towards the rice weevil,Sitophilus oryzae (L)

The fumigant toxicity of various volatile constituents of essential oils extracted from sixteen Korean spices and medicinal plants towards the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), was determined. The most potent toxicity was found in the essential oil from Mentha arvensis L var piperascens (LC₅₀ = 45.5 µl litre^?1 air). GC–MS analysis of essential oil from M arvensis showed it to be rich in menthol (63.2%), menthone (13.1%) and limonene (1.5%), followed in abundance by β‐pinene (0.7%), α‐pinene (0.6%) and linalool (0.2%). Treatment of S oryzae with each of these terpenes showed menthone to be most active (LC₅₀ = 12.7 µl litre^?1 air) followed by linalool (LC₅₀ = 39.2 µl litre^?1 air) and α‐pinene (LC₅₀ = 54.9 µl litre^?1 air). Studies on inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity of S oryzae showed menthone to have a nine‐fold lower inhibitory effect than menthol, despite menthone being 8.1‐fold more toxic than menthol to the rice weevil. Different modes of toxicity of these monoterpenes towards S oryzae are discussed. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

水稻抗白叶枯病基因Xa47(t) a的敲除及抗性鉴定

为鉴定水稻Xa47(t)a基因对白叶枯病的抗性,以水稻种质L214为材料,通过构建针对Xa47(t)a基因的Xa47(t)a-Cas9敲除载体来获得敲除突变体,利用生物信息学技术对突变的Xa47(t)a基因进行突变类型分析,同时采用实时荧光定量PCR(quantitative real-time PCR,qPCR)技术分析突变体中Xa47(t)a及病程相关基因的表达情况,并于水稻孕穗期对突变体及其野生型植株接种11株白叶枯病菌Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae菌株进行抗性鉴定。结果表明,在Xa47(t)a基因的第2外显子区域进行基因编辑后成功获得25株T₀代突变体株系;测序分析发现T₀代突变体株系中有13种不同的突变体类型,其中纯合突变体有3种类型,且突变位点均在靶标位点的11位碱基处缺失1～4个A碱基;氨基酸序列分析发现大部分突变体中Xa47a编码的蛋白翻译会提前终止,由原来的803个氨基酸变为144～166个氨基酸;qPCR分析结果表明突变体中Xa47(t)a及大部分病程相关基因的表达水平显著低于野生型株系;抗性鉴...     

水稻稻瘟病菌对烯肟菌胺的抗性风险评估及抗性机制初探

 采用菌丝生长速率法测定了100株采自我国主要水稻产区的水稻稻瘟病菌对烯肟菌胺的敏感性, 结果表明, 其EC₅₀分布于0.011 1~0.295 6 μg·mL^-1, 平均EC₅₀=(0.078 6±0.056 1) μg·mL^-1。供试菌株对烯肟菌胺的敏感性分布呈单侧峰曲线, 未出现抗药性亚群体, 可将该曲线作为稻病瘟菌对烯肟菌胺的敏感性基线。通过室内药剂驯化获得了7株抗药突变体, 突变频率为1.11×10^-4, 其中2株高抗突变体NJ0811-I和A10的抗性水平大于1 000倍, 抗药性性状能稳定遗传, 致病力显著弱于其亲本菌株;5株低抗突变体抗性水平在2.05～4.55倍之间, 抗药稳定性差, 适合度与亲本无显著性差异。交互抗药性结果表明, 烯肟菌胺与嘧菌酯存在正交互抗药性, 与田间防治稻瘟病常用药剂稻瘟灵、异稻瘟净无交互抗药性。综合分析表明, 稻瘟病菌对烯肟菌胺可能存在低到中等抗性风险。进一步克隆了抗药突变体及其亲本的cytb基因, CYTB氨基酸序列比对结果表明, 2株高抗突变体均在143位由甘氨酸突变为丝氨酸(G143S), 建立了高抗菌株的AS-PCR分子检测方法;而5株低抗突变体cytb基因未发生点突变, 推测可能存在其他的抗性分子机制。     

Pathogenicity and population structure analysis of Pyricularia oryzae in different districts of Jiangsu province,China

Rice blast caused by Pyricularia oryzae is one of the most destructive rice diseases worldwide. In this study, 224 isolates were isolated from neck blast samples from nine districts in Jiangsu. We analysed the resistance frequency of 24 resistance (R) genes using 32 monogenic rice lines from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), including Pii, Pik-h, Pi5, Piz-5, and Piz, which exhibit high resistance frequencies. PAC (pathogenicity association coefficients) and VAC (virulence association coefficients) analyses identified three combinations of R genes, Piz/Pii, Piz/Piz-5, and Piz/Pi5, as being suitable for use in Jiangsu. Mating-type analysis of P. oryzae isolates indicated that sexual reproduction occurred less frequently in northern Jiangsu than in other areas, which may affect genetic diversity and dissemination. Pot2-TIR analysis indicated that the genetic diversity of P. oryzae in Xuzhou was mainly due to the insertion of transposable elements, while that of Nanjing was due to both the insertion of transposable elements and sexual recombination. Therefore, some R genes or gene combinations were suitable for resistance breeding in Jiangsu, and repetitive-PCR (rep-PCR) is a cost-effective tool for genetically differentiating distinct cultivar-specific populations or lineages with well-defined virulence patterns, because of the close correspondence between rep-PCR based clusters and pathotypes of inbred lines.     

Efficacy of vaporised ethyl formate/carbon dioxide formulation against stored‐grain insects: effect of fumigant concentration,exposure time and two grain temperatures

BACKGROUND: The ethyl formate/carbon dioxide (CO₂) formulation Vapormate? is a rapid‐acting fumigant being developed for the control of stored‐grain insects. The effects have been investigated of concentration, exposure times of 1, 3, 24 and 72 h and two grain temperatures, 15 and 25 °C, on its efficacy against mixed‐stage cultures of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and strongly phosphine‐resistant Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) strain QRD569. RESULTS: High mortalities (≥92%) of mixed‐stage cultures of all three species were obtained when grain was fumigated with the formulation (193 g m^?3 ethyl formate) for 1 h. Complete control of R. dominica QRD569 and T. castaneum was achieved with 63 and 76 g m^?3 ethyl formate respectively, with exposure for 24 h, whereas mean mortality of S. oryzae was 86% under the same conditions. Mortalities of S. oryzae juvenile stages were significantly lower than adults under the conditions tested, which was due to pronounced tolerance of mid‐stage pupae to the fumigant. Reducing grain temperature from 25 to 15 °C had no effect on insect mortality. CONCLUSION: Ethyl formate/CO₂ formulation is highly effective against stored‐grain insects over a range of concentrations and exposure times. Efficacious fumigations were conducted in as little as 1 h, and a strongly phosphine‐resistant R. dominica strain was readily controlled with the fumigant. Copyright © 2009 CSIRO, Australia. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd     

Structural conservation of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">hrp</Emphasis> gene cluster in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Xanthomons oryzae</Emphasis> pv. <Emphasis Type="Italic">oryzae</Emphasis>

The clustered hrp genes encoding the type III secretion system in the Japanese strains MAFF301237 and MAFF311018 of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae were sequenced and compared. The strains differ in their pathogenicity, location, and year of isolation. A 30-kbp sequence comprising 29 open reading frames (ORFs) was identical in its structural arrangement in both strains but differed from X. campestris pv. campestris, X. axonopodis pv. citri, and X. axonopodis pv. glycines in certain genes located between the hpaB-hrpF interspace region. The DNA sequence and the putative amino acid sequence in each ORF was also identical in both X. oryzae pv. oryzae strains as were the PIP boxes and the relative sequences. These facts clearly showed that the structure of the hrp gene cluster in X. oryzae pv. oryzae is unique.     

亚致死剂量氟啶虫胺腈对灰飞虱细胞色素P450的影响

为明确氟啶虫胺腈对灰飞虱Laodelphax striatellus细胞色素P450的影响,评估其抗药性风险,采用点滴法、酶活力分析法和实时荧光定量PCR法分别测定了氟啶虫胺腈对灰飞虱的毒性及对其细胞色素P450酶活力和P450基因表达量的影响。结果表明,氟啶虫胺腈对灰飞虱的致死中量LD_(50)随着虫龄的增加而升高,1~5龄若虫的LD_(50)为0.10~0.94 ng/头,雌、雄成虫的LD_(50)分别为1.09 ng/头和1.07 ng/头。氟啶虫胺腈对4龄若虫的亚致死剂量LD_(10)、LD_(30)和LD_(50)分别为0.17、0.41、0.76 ng/头,处理灰飞虱4龄若虫后可将其体内P450酶活力分别显著提高1.60、1.97和1.22倍;而各处理响应的P450基因的种类和数量不同,但相对表达量均受到诱导;CYP4DE1、CYP426A1、CYP303A1、CYP4C、CYP6FK1和CYP4C71v2的相对表达量表现出时间效应,表达量高峰在处理后24 h或48 h。表明不同亚致死剂量的氟啶虫胺腈在特定时间点可提高相应的细胞色素P450基因表达量,从而使酶蛋白量增加,可能导致灰飞虱体内细胞色素P450酶活力上升。     

Genetic variation of avirulence genes (AVR-Pi9, AVR-Pik,AVR-Pita1) and genetic diversity of rice blast fungus,Pyricularia oryzae,in Thailand

Genetic variation of the rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae) population in Thailand was investigated based on the nucleotide sequence of three avirulence genes, AVR-Pi9, AVR-Pik, and AVR-Pita1. Sixty rice blast isolates were collected from rice-growing areas around Thailand. Gene-specific primers were used to amplify these AVR genes and AVR-Pi9, AVR-Pik, and AVR-Pita1 were detected in 60, 57, and 23 isolates, respectively. Based on the AVR-Pi9 sequences, we identified one rice blast isolate containing an amino acid change from glutamic acid to aspartic acid. Moreover, two rice blast isolates had identical sequences to the rice blast strain originating in Japan, indicating a potential movement of this isolate from Japan to Thailand. Three AVR-Pik alleles were found, including AVR-PikA (3.51%), AVR-PikD (71.93%), and isolates with two copies of AVR-PikD and AVR-PikF (24.56%). AVR-PikA and AVR-PikF are virulent to Thai rice variety Jao Hom Nin. Six haplotypes of AVR-Pita1 were identified with one deletion and 12 amino acid substitutions. This study revealed that different AVR genes in Thai rice blast populations have different levels of genetic variation: AVR-Pi9 and AVR-Pik genes have a relatively low genetic diversity, while the AVR-Pita1 gene has high genetic diversity. We found AVR-Pi9 was not under selection pressure, while AVR-Pita1 was under purifying selection pressure. In addition, geographic location has influenced the distribution of genetic variation of AVR-Pita1. The information obtained from this study is valuable for the future development of breeding strategies for rice blast resistance in Thailand.     

Identification and fine mapping of the new bacterial blight resistance gene, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Xa31(t)</Emphasis>, in rice

Zhachanglong (ZCL), a regional rice variety from Yunnan province in southwest China, has a high level of resistance to a broad spectrum of Xanthomones oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) isolates. In a previous study, a bacterial blight (BB) resistance (R) gene, Xa22(t), with resistance against Xoo strain Px061 on chromosome 11 was identified in ZCL. Here, we report another BB R-gene, tentatively named Xa31(t), with resistance against Xoo strain OS105 and susceptible to Px061 identified in ZCL. To determine the location of Xa31(t), 102 polymorphic RFLP markers on 12 rice chromosomes were selected for bulked segregation analysis (BSA). Twelve RFLP markers on chromosome 4 detected DNA polymorphisms between ZCL and Zhengzhu Ai (ZZA), as well as in the OS105-resistant and -susceptible bulks from F₂ populations derived from ZCL × ZZA. Genetic linkage analysis and fine mapping localised Xa31(t) within a genetic distance of 0.2 cM between two RFLP markers, G235 and C600, on the end of the long arm of chromosome 4, using two F₂ populations from the cross ZCL × ZZA and two F₃ populations, consisting of 3,311 plants with 301 F₃ random families and 3,333 plants with 303 F₃ Pxo61-susceptible families, derived from the same F₂ populations from the cross ZCL × ZZA. Using two flanking markers, G235 and C600, to screen the MH63 BAC library, the Xa31(t) locus was limited to one BAC clone with a length of about 100 kb.     

Synthesis and Structure–Activity Relationships for the Fungicidal Activity of O,O-bisaryl sec-butylphosphonates

Sixteen O,O-bisaryl sec-butylphosphonates have been synthesised by condensing sec-butylphosphonyl dichloride with substituted phenols. The compounds were tested against two phytopathogenic fungi, Rhizoctonia bataticola and Helminthosporium oryzae. The most active compound against R. bataticola is O,O-bis(3-methylphenyl) sec-butylphosphonate (ED₅₀ 29·56 mg litre^-1) and against H. oryzae, O,O-bis(2-chlorophenyl) sec-butylphosphonate and its para-chloro analogue (ED₅₀ 0·14 and 0·13 mg litre^-1 respectively). Quantitative structure–activity relationships on the fungicidal activity have been analysed by means of multiple regression analysis using physicochemical substituent parameters. Electronic parameters viz., σ and F have expressed significant variability in fungitoxicity against both the fungi, viz. R. bataticola and H. oryzae. Hydrophobic and steric parameters are also found to be important in the correlation studies. © 1997 SCI.     

Functional analysis and expressional regulation of wxoE and wxoF in lipopolysaccharide (lps) biosynthesis gene cluster I of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

wxoE and wxoF, two genes in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis cluster I of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) that have not been characterized, were mutated by transposon insertion. Transposon mutants of wxoE and wxoF were nonpathogenic to rice. In LPS analysis on SDS-PAGE, Low mobility bands regarded as LPS O-antigen complex were observed in wild-type strain KACC10859 and mutant wxoD, but not in LPS profiles of wxoA, wxoB, wxoC, wxoE and wxoF mutants. In addition, exopolysaccharide (EPS) production from wxoE and wxoF mutant strains were dramatically reduced. WxoE protein showed enzymatic activity resembling that of cystathionine γ-lyase and specificity to cystathionine substrates. WxoF showed significant homology with methyltransferases that may function in the methylation of sugars in LPS biochemical modifications. Western blot analysis demonstrated WxoF is located in membrane and the lps genes involving wxoE and wxoF in cluster I are cotranslated in an operon that is dependent on a promoter with a polar fashion.     

Genome‐wide identification of pathogenicity genes in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae by transposon mutagenesis

A transposon mutant library was constructed from the bacterial blight pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) KACC10331 by Tn5 transposon mutagenesis. The susceptible rice cultivar Milyang 23 was inoculated with a total of 24 540 mutants resistant to kanamycin and 67 avirulent or reduced‐pathogenicity mutant strains were selected for study. Southern hybridization verified that 84 mutant strains had single‐copy insertions and their single‐transposon insertion sites were identified by sequencing analysis combined with thermal asymmetric interlaced (TAIL)‐PCR. The single‐transposon‐tagged sequences of 21 mutant strains belonged to pathogenicity‐related genes previously reported in Xanthomonas species, while the other 46 single‐transposon‐tagged sequences included diverse functional genes encoding, five cell‐wall‐degrading enzymes, three fimbrial and flagella assembly regulators, five regulatory proteins, 15 metabolic regulators and 18 hypothetical proteins, which were identified as novel pathogenicity genes of Xoo.     

Growth Complementation of hrpXo Mutants of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae by Virulent Strains in Rice Cultivars Resistant and Susceptible to the Parental Strain

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (X. o. pv. oryzae) T7174 is virulent on rice cultivar IR24 and avirulent on IR-BB2. From recent reports, some virulence and avirulence factors of plant pathogenic bacteria are transferred to plant cells through the hrp-dependent type III secretion system. In this study, we investigated the involvement of hrp genes in the compatible and the incompatible interactions between rice and X. o. pv. oryzae after co-inoculation with hrpXo mutants derived from T7174 and virulent strains. Growth of the mutants, named 74ΔHrpXo and 76ΔHrpXo, was repressed in IR24 when the mutants were applied alone. However, growth of the mutants was complemented by co-inoculation with virulent strains. Growth of bioluminescent hrpXo mutant 76ΔHrpXo in IR24 and its growth in IR-BB2 after co-inoculation with T7133, which is virulent on both cultivars, was equally complemented, as detected by bioluminescence from the mutant. On the other hand, only partial complementation of growth of T7174L76, which is a bioluminescent and pathogenic derivative of T7174, by T7133 was observed in IR-BB2. Thus, growth of the hrpXo mutant of X. o. pv. oryzae was complemented by virulent strains in both susceptible and resistant rice leaves with the parental strain. Received 21 July 2000/ Accepted in revised form 26 October 2000