Pseudomonas coronafaciens


Pseudomonas coronafaciens is a Gram-negative bacterium that is pathogenic to several plant species. Following ribotypical analysis several pathovars of P. syringae were incorporated into this species.

Hosts

Pseudomonas coronafaciens pv. ' is pathogenic on Italian ryegrass.Pseudomonas coronafaciens pv. ' causes halo blight on oat.Pseudomonas coronafaciens pv. ' infects the coffee plant Coffea arabica.Pseudomonas coronafaciens pv. ' is pathogenic on rice.Pseudomonas coronafaciens pv. ' infects the leek.Pseudomonas coronafaciens pv. ' causes bacterial stripe blight on oat.Pseudomonas coronafaciens pv. causes bacterial leaf streak on wild rice.

Pathogenesis

P. coronafaciens performs quorum sensing by way of acylhomoserine lactone compounds. Cha et al., 1998 and Dumenyo et al., 1998 isolate and characterize some of these.