Event Title
Use of Bacteriophage in the Control of Crown Gall Disease Caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens in Tomato Plants
Faculty Mentor
Allison Wiedemeier
Location
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Start Date
12-4-2014 10:45 AM
End Date
12-4-2014 11:45 AM
Description
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a pathogenic bacterium that causes crown gall disease in plants. Pathogenic strains of A. tumefaciens carry a T DNA which when transferred to the plant, integrates into the plant genome, expressing genes that cause disease symptoms. Bacteriophages are viruses that replicate within a bacterial host. A lysogenic infection occurs when the bacteriophage genome inserts into the host genome. Lytic infections release phage progeny. In this study we present data about the effectiveness of using lytic agrobacteriophage in the control of crown gall. Measurements of the crown gall grown in tomato, after pre-treatment of agrobacteriophage JP1 are presented.
Use of Bacteriophage in the Control of Crown Gall Disease Caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens in Tomato Plants
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a pathogenic bacterium that causes crown gall disease in plants. Pathogenic strains of A. tumefaciens carry a T DNA which when transferred to the plant, integrates into the plant genome, expressing genes that cause disease symptoms. Bacteriophages are viruses that replicate within a bacterial host. A lysogenic infection occurs when the bacteriophage genome inserts into the host genome. Lytic infections release phage progeny. In this study we present data about the effectiveness of using lytic agrobacteriophage in the control of crown gall. Measurements of the crown gall grown in tomato, after pre-treatment of agrobacteriophage JP1 are presented.