Pseudomonas brassicacearum explained

Pseudomonas brassicacearum is a Gram-negative soil bacterium that infects the roots of Brassica napus,^[1] from which it derives its name. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. brassicacearum falls within the P. fluorescens group.^[2] It has also been shown to have both pathogenic and plant growth-promoting effects on tomato plants.^[3]

External links

• Type strain of Pseudomonas brassicacearum at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Achouak . Pseudomonas brassicacearum sp. nov. and Pseudomonas thivervalensis sp. nov., two root-associated bacteria isolated from Brassica napus and Arabidopsis thaliana . 50 . Int J Syst Evol Microbiol . (Pt 1) . 9–18 . Jan 2000 . 10826782 . Sutra . L . Heulin . T . Meyer . JM . Fromin . N . Degraeve . S . Christen . R . Gardan . L . 10.1099/00207713-50-1-9. etal. free .
2. Ibid.
3. Belimov, et al. Pseudomonas brassicacearum strain Am3 containing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase can show both pathogenic and growth-promoting properties in its interaction with tomato. J Exp Bot 58 1485-95 (2007)