An amino acid substitution at position 740 in sigma70 of Ralstonia solanacearum strain OE1-1 affects its in planta growth

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Sep;74(18):5841-4. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01099-08. Epub 2008 Jul 18.

Abstract

Growth of Ralstonia solanacearum strain OE1-1 in roots after invasion is required for virulence. An Arg740Cys substitution in sigma(70) of OE1-1 resulted in loss of in planta growth and virulence. The negative dominance of mutant sigma(70) over the wild-type protein suggested that the amino acid substitution may affect the in planta growth of OE1-1, leading to a lack of virulence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amino Acid Substitution*
  • DNA Transposable Elements
  • DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / enzymology
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / growth & development
  • Escherichia coli / pathogenicity
  • Genes, Bacterial
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mutagenesis, Insertional
  • Nicotiana / microbiology
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology*
  • Plant Roots / microbiology
  • Plasmids
  • RNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Ralstonia solanacearum / enzymology
  • Ralstonia solanacearum / genetics*
  • Ralstonia solanacearum / growth & development
  • Ralstonia solanacearum / pathogenicity*
  • Sigma Factor / genetics*
  • Virulence / genetics

Substances

  • DNA Transposable Elements
  • RNA, Bacterial
  • Sigma Factor
  • RNA polymerase sigma 70
  • DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AB358977
  • GENBANK/AB445124