Background: Pectinases are pectin degrading class of enzymes including polygalacturonase (PG), polymethyl galacturonase (PMG), pectate lyase (PEL), and pectin esterase (PE) that are commonly used in processes involving the degradation of plant materials, such as speeding up the extraction of fruit juices. Objectives: A highly methylated pectin degrading bacterium from soil covered with fruit wa...

Potato soft rot, caused by the pathogenic bacterium Lelliottia amnigena (Enterobacter amnigenus), is a serious and widespread disease affecting global potato production. Both salicylic acid (SA) proline (Pro) play important roles in enhancing tuber resistance to rot. However, combined effects of SA Pro on defense responses tubers L. infection remain unknown. Hence, controlling newly emerging ro...

to survive in natural waters, bacteria must respond to variety of environmental factors. flexibacter survival in the aquatic environment is influenced by number of parameters, such as temperature, heavy metal concentration and oxidation. here we investigate the influence of these factors on the survival of flexibacter chinensis in starvation medium. our data shows that different concentrations ...

Methylmercury has been thought to be produced predominantly by sulfate-reducing bacteria in anoxic sediments. Here we show that in circumneutral pH sediments (Clear Lake, CA) application of a specific inhibitor of sulfate-reducing bacteria at appropriate concentrations typically inhibited less than one-half of all anaerobic methylation of added divalent mercury. This suggests that one or more a...

To survive in natural waters, bacteria must respond to variety of environmental factors. Flexibacter survival in the aquatic environment is influenced by number of parameters, such as temperature, heavy metal concentration and oxidation. Here we investigate the influence of these factors on the survival of Flexibacter chinensis in starvation medium. Our data shows that different concentrations ...