Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605203
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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About the method of transmission of Pectobacterium carotovorum.
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Pectobacterium carotovorum is a bacterium that infects plant species and belongs to the family Pectobacteriaceae. It synthesizes the pectolytic enzyme that is capable of hydrolyzing a compound pectin present between two plant cells. This results in a disease called bacterial soft rot.
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