Table 1.
Strains and plasmids used in the present study.
| Strains and plasmids | Relevant characteristic(s) or origin (year of plant host isolation) | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| Reference strains | ||
| Pectobacterium atrosepticum | ||
| P. atrosepticum CFBP 1526T | Solanum tuberosum (1957) | * CFBP, species type strain |
| P. atrosepticum CFBP 6276 | Solanum tuberosum (1999) | [25] |
| Pectobacterium carotovorum | ||
| P. carotovorum CFBP 2046T | Solanum tuberosum (1952) | CFBP, species type strain |
| P. carotovorum EC153 | Capsicum annuum (1951) | [26] |
| Dickeya spp. | ||
| D.chrysanthemi CFBP 2048T | Chrysanthemum morifolium (1956) | CFBP, type strain |
| D. dadantii 3937 | Saintpaulia ionantha (1981) | [27] |
| Strains recently isolated from fields | ||
| Pectobacterium atrosepticum | ||
| P. atrosepticum 100T | Solanum tuberosum (2003) | [21] |
| P. atrosepticum RNS 08.30.1A | Solanum tuberosum (2008) | V.Hélias/#FN3PT’ collection |
| Pectobacterium carotovorum | ||
| P. carotovorum 98.1 | Solanum tuberosum (1998) | [21] |
| P. carotovorum RNS 08.42.1A | Solanum tuberosum (2008) | V. Hélias/FN3PT’ collection |
| Dickeya spp. | ||
| D. dianthicola RNS 04.9 | Solanum tuberosum (2004) | V. Hélias/FN3PT’ collection |
| “D. solani” RNS 08.23.3.1A | Solanum tuberosum (2008) | [21] |
| Plasmids | ||
| pME6010 | Broad host-range vector, pVS1 derivative, low copy number, Tcr | [28] |
| pMIR102 | pME6010 expressing attM | [29] |
*
CFBP: French Collection of Plant associated Bacteria;
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FN3PT: Fédération Nationale des Producteurs de Plants de Pomme de Terre.