TABLE 1.
Soft rot erwinia strains used in this study
| Bacterial strain | Host | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. carotovora subsp. carotovora | |||
| SCRI 108 | Potato | Finland | P. Harju |
| SCRI 112 (NCPPB 1746)a | Potato | Japan | D. C. Graham |
| SCRI 134 | Cyclamen | Israel | V. M. Lumb |
| SCRI 167 | Water | Israel | M. C. M. Pérombelon |
| SCRI 174 | Potato | Peru | E. French; J. G. Elphinstone |
| SCRI 193 | Potato | United States | M. P. Starr |
| SCRI 196 | Caladium | United States | D. C. Graham |
| SCRI 212 | Potato | Scotland | P. Harju |
| SCRI 244, SCRI 295 | Potato | Scotland | R. Lowe; L. J. Hyman |
| SCRI 258 | Potato | Israel | V. M. Lumb |
| AU3b, AU6b, AU8b, AU9b, AU12b, AU14b, AU43b, AU44b, AU55b, AU56b | Potato | Australia | T. Wicks |
| E. carotovora subsp. atroseptica | |||
| SCRI 13, SCRI 47, SCRI 53, SCRI 54, SCRI 59, SCRI 83, SCRI 93, SCRI 1035, SCRI 1039, SCRI 1040, G999P6b, G994A7b, G998F1b, G98292b, G998V8b, G991N8b, G98218b | Potato | Scotland | L. J. Hyman |
| SCRI 33 | Water | Scotland | L. J. Hyman |
| SCRI 37 | Soil | Scotland | L. J. Hyman |
| SCRI 49 | Insect | Scotland | L. J. Hyman |
| SCRI 135 | Potato | Arizona | M. Stanghellini |
| BSB 9202, BSB 9205, BSB 9207, BSB 9302, H1 | Potato | Germany | F. Neipold |
| IPO 161, N88.30, N88.37, N88.40, N88.41, N88.45, N88.46, N88.49, N88.52, J12, IPO 723, IPO 848, IPO 850, IPO 852, IPO 856, IPO 861, IPO 862, IPO 1005, IPO 1008 | Potato | Netherlands | J. M. Van der Wolf |
| Z141, Z144, Z147, Z148, Z149, Z150, Z153, Z406, Z413, Z414 | Potato | Sweden | P. Persson |
| 494, 495, 310 (88.33), 311 (88.45), 312 (87.7), 315 (86.14.11) | Potato | France | Y. Bertheau |
| 581-1.1, 1342-47, 1346-8, 1346-11, 1347-39, 1348-37, 1366-19 | Potato | Spain | M. Lopez |
| E. carotovora subsp. betavasculorum | |||
| SCRI 479 (NCPPB 2795)ac, SCRI 908 (NCPPB 2792)a, SCRI 909 (NCPPB 2793)a, SCRI 910 (NCPPB 2794)a, SCRI 911 (NCPPB 3075)a | Sugar beet | United States | NCPPB |
| E. carotovora subsp. odorifera | |||
| SCRI 482 (NCPPB 3840), SCRI 912 (NCPPB 3839), SCRI 913 (NCPPB 3841), SCRI 914 (NCPPB 3842), SCRI 915 (NCPPB 3843), SCRI 916 (NCPPB 3844) SCRI 487 | Chicory | France | NCPPB |
| E. carotovora subsp. wasabiae | |||
| SCRI 481 (NCPPB 3701), SCRI 917 (NCPPB 3702), SCRI 918 (NCPPB 3703), SCRI 919 (NCPPB 3704) | Horseradish | Japan | NCPPB |
| SCRI 488 | Horseradish | Japan | Y. Bertheau |
| E. chrysanthemi | |||
| pv, unspecified | |||
| SCRI 417, SCRI 4039 | Potato | Peru | E. French; J. G. Elphinstone |
| SCRI 4000 (IPO 645) | Potato | Netherlands | E. Cother |
| SCRI 4044 (IPO 502) (biovar 7) | Potato | Netherlands | J. M. Van der Wolf |
| SCRI 4076 (NCPPB 1125)ad | Pineapple | Malaysia | Y. Bertheau |
| E. chrysanthemi | |||
| pv. dianthicola | |||
| SCRI 401 (NCPPB 426), SCRI 409 (NCPPB 518)ad | Carnation | Denmark | D. C. Graham |
| E. chrysanthemi | |||
| pv. zeae | |||
| SCRI 4071 (NCPPB 2541) (biovar 7)ad | Maize | United States | NCPPB |
| SCRI 4072 (NCPPB 2547) (biovar 7)ad | Maize | India | NCPPB |
| SCRI 4078 (NCPPB 1065)ad | Maize | Egypt | D. C. Graham |
| E. chrysanthemi | |||
| pv. dieffenbachiae | |||
| SCRI 4074 (NCPPB 1514)ad | Dieffenbachia | Germany | Y. Bertheau |
a
Authenticity of culture verified by NCPPB.
b
Previously uncharacterized isolate.
c
Type strain.
d
Pathogenicity of culture confirmed by NCPPB.