Table 3. Pectolytic enzymes have a minimal role in virulence of Xoo on rice.
| Experiments | Wt | pglA- | pmt- | pel- | pelL- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.54+/2.91 | 11.46+/2.44 | 10.69+/3.60 | 11.20+/3.38 | 11.96+/2.69 |
| 2 | 6.61+/-1.52 | 3.82+/1.37* | 3.93+/0.82* | 3.39+/-0.72* | 4.1+/-0.82* |
| 3 | 6.35+/-1.54 | 4.37+/0.94* | 4.26+/1.42* | 4.83+/-0.90* | 4.78+/-0.91* |
| 4 | 8.16+/-1.71 | 7.5+/-1.46 | 7.32+/-1.85 | 7.37+/-1.48 | 7.45+/-2.08 |
| 5 | 6.23+/- 1.4 | 3.825+/0.98* | 4.22+/1.03* | 3.85+/-1.30* | 3.65+/-0.95* |
* Lesion lengths are significantly different at P < 0.05 level as compared to lesions produced by the wild type strain