TABLE 3.
Infection and spread of S. marcescens IRBG500 in rice variety IR72
| Time of harvesting (DAI) | Bacterial population (log CFU g [fresh wt]−1)a
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root
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Stem
|
Leaf
|
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| Surface | Internal | Surface | Internal | Surface | Internal | |
| 1 | 2.0 ± 1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| 3 | 3.0 ± 1 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | ND | ND |
| 7 | 6.7 ± 1 | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 0.8 |
| 14 | 7.5 ± 1.8 | 6.4 ± 1.6 | 1.0 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 1.2 | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 2.2 ± 1.8 |
a
Results are means ± SD of at least three independent observations. ND, not detected.