Burkholderia caryophylli
| Burkholderia caryophilli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Beta Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Burkholderiaceae |
| Genus: | Burkholderia |
| Species: | B. caryophylli |
| Binomial name | |
| Burkholderia caryophylli Starr & Burkholder 1942 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Phytomonas caryophylli Burkholder 1942 | |
Burkholderia caryophylli is a plant pathogenic bacterium, which can cause wilt, foot and root rot on carnation.[1] They are known to contain the enzyme D-threo-aldose 1-dehydrogenase, which allows them to oxidize L-glucose.[2]
References
- ↑ Smith, Dunez, Lelliot, Phillips and Archer (1988) European Handbook of Plant Disease. Blackwell Scientific Publications.
- ↑ Sasajima, K.; Sinskey, A. (1979). "Oxidation of l-glucose by a Pseudomonad". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology 571: 120–126. doi:10.1016/0005-2744(79)90232-8. PMID 40609.
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