Proteomic analysis of differentially synthesized proteins in potato purple top phytoplasma-infected tomato plants
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Potato purple top (PPT) is an emerging potato disease complex. The etiological agents of PPT are phloem-inhabiting, cell wallless bacteria known as phytoplasmas. Tomato is an alternative host of these phytoplasmas. PPT phytoplasma-infected tomato plants exhibit symptoms including abnormal foliage development and formation of “big buds”. In the present study, twodimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was performed to compare the proteomes of healthy and Columbia Basin PPT phytoplasma-infected ‘Rutgers’ tomato. Our results showed that the levels of at least 15 host proteins were significantly altered in response to PPT phytoplasma infection. The identities of these PPT-responsive proteins and their roles in phytoplasma pathogenesis are currently being examined.
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