Erwinia psidii

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Erwinia psidii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Enterobacteriales Family: Enterobacteriaceae Genus: Erwinia Species: E. psidii
Binomial name
Erwinia psidii Rodrigues Neto et al. 1988

Erwinia psidii is a Gram-negative bacillus and a phytopathogen of the guava (Psidium guajava), causing rot in branches, flowers and fruits. Recently^[1], it was demonstrated that this species produces two acyl-homoserine lactones (S-(-)-N-hexanoyl- and N-heptanoyl-homoserine lactone), widely recognized bacterial quorum sensing signaling substances, and employed in bacterial cell-to-cell communication systems.

[edit] References

1. ^ Pomini AM; Manfio GP; Araújo WL; Marsaioli AJ. (2005). "Acyl-homoserine lactones from Erwinia psidii R. IBSBF 435T, a guava phytopathogen (Psidium guajava L.).". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53: 6262–6265.