Agrobacterium: From Biology to Biotechnology

767 Pages·2008·3.509 MB·English

by  Léon Otten, Thomas Burr, Ernö Szegedi (auth.), Tzvi Tzfira, Vitaly Citovsky (eds.)

Agrobacterium
Agrobacterium: From Biology
to Biotechnology
Edited by
Tzvi Tzfira
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
and
Vitaly Citovsky
Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
State University of New York
Stony Brook, NY, USA
Editors
Tzvi Tzfira Vitaly Citovsky
Department of Molecular, Department of Biochemistry and
Cellular and Developmental Biology Cell Biology
University of Michigan State University of New York
830 N. University Ave. Stony Brook, NY 11792-5215
4071D Natural Science Building USA
Ann A rbor, MI 48109-1048 vitaly [email protected]
USA
ttzfira @umich.edu
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Contributing Authors
Roni Aloni Monica T. Britton
Department of Plant Sciences Department of Plant Sciences
Tel Aviv University University of California
Tel Aviv 69978 One Shields Ave
Israel Davis, CA 95616
USA
Krishnamohan Atmakuri
Thomas Burr
Department of Microbiology and
Department of Plant Pathology
Molecular Genetics
Cornell University
University of Texas Medical
Geneva, NY 14456
School at Houston
USA
6431 Fannin street
Houston, TX 77030
Peter J. Christie
USA
Department of Microbiology and
Molecular Genetics
Lois M. Banta
University of Texas Medical
Department of Biology
School at Houston
Williams College
6431 Fannin street
Williamstown, MA 01267
Houston, TX 77030
USA
USA
Andrew N. Binns Vitaly Citovsky
Department of Biology and Plant Department of Biochemistry and
Sciences Institute Cell Biology
University of Pennsylvania State University of New York
Philadelphia, PA 19104 Stony Brook, NY 11794
USA USA
viii Contributing Authors
Abhaya M. Dandekar San Marcos, CA 92096
Department of Plant Sciences USA
University of California
Clay Fuqua
One Shields Ave
Department of Biology
Davis, CA 95616
Indiana University
USA
Bloomington, IN 47405
USA
Sylvie De Buck
Department of Plant Systems
Stanton B. Gelvin
Biology
Department of Biological
Flanders Interuniversity Institute
Sciences
for Biotechnology
Purdue University
Ghent University, Technolo-
West Lafayette, IN 47907
giepark 927
USA
B-9052 Gent
Belgium Barry S. Goldman
Monsanto Company
Ann Depicker 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard
Department of Plant Systems St. Louis, MO 63167
Biology USA
Flanders Interuniversity Institute
for Biotechnology (VIB) Brad W. Goodner
Ghent University, Technolo- Hiram College
giepark 927 Department of Biology
B-9052 Gent Hiram, OH 44234
Belgium USA
G. Paul H. van Heusden
Michael Elbaum
Department of Molecular and
Department of Materials and
Developmental Genetics
Interface
Institute of Biology
Weizmann Institute of Science
Leiden University
Rehovot 76100
Wassenaarseweg 64,
Israel
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The Netherlands
Matthew A. Escobar
Department of Biological
Barbara Hohn
Sciences
FMI for Biomedical Research
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Contributing Authors ix
Paul J.J. Hooykaas Maywa Montenegro
Department of Molecular and Department of Biology
Developmental Genetics Williams College
Institute of Biology Williamstown, MA 01267
Leiden University USA
Wassenaarseweg 64,
2333 AL Leiden Eugene W. Nester
The Netherlands Department of Microbiology
University of Washington
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Benoît Lacroix
Seattle, WA 98195-7242
Department of Biochemistry and
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Cell Biology
State University of New York
Carol Nottenburg
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Cougar Patent Law
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Seattle, WA
USA
Yi-Han Lin
Center for Fundamental and Léon Otten
Applied Molecular Evolution Institut de Biologie Moléculaire
Departments of Chemistry and des Plantes
Biology Rue du Général Zimmer 12
Emory University 67084 Strasbourg
Atlanta, GA 30322 France
USA
Walt Ream
Department of Microbiology
David G. Lynn
Oregon State University
Center for Fundamental and
Corvallis, OR 97331
Applied Molecular Evolution
USA
Departments of Chemistry and
Biology
Carolina Roa Rodríguez
Emory University
Australian National University
Atlanta, GA 30322
Canberra, ACT
USA
Australia
Kathrine H. Madsen Peter Sandøe
Danish Institute of Agricultural Royal Veterinary and Agricul-
Sciences tural University
Research Centre Flakkebjerg Rolighedsvej 25
DK-4200 Slagelse DK-1958 Frederiksberg C
Denmark Denmark
x Contributing Authors
João C. Setubal Tzvi Tzfira
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Department of Molecular, Cellu-
and Department of Computer lar and Developmental Biology
Science The University of Michigan
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Ann Arbor, MI 4810
and State University Bioinfor- USA
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Cornelia I. Ullrich
Institute of Botany,
Steven C. Slater
Darmstadt University of Tech-
Arizona State University
nology
The Biodesign Institute and De-
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partment of Applied Biological
64287 Darmstadt
Sciences
Germany
7001 E. Williams Field Road
Mesa, AZ 85212
USA Catharine E. White
Department of Microbiology
Jalal Soltani Cornell University
Department of Molecular and Ithaca, NY 14853
Developmental Genetics USA
Institute of Biology
Leiden University
Stephen C. Winans
Wassenaarseweg 64,
Department of Microbiology
2333 AL Leiden
Cornell University
The Netherlands
Ithaca, NY 14853
USA
Ernö Szegedi
Research Institute for Viticulture
Pieter Windels
and Enology
Pioneer Hi-Bred International
P.O. Box 25, 6000
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Kecskemét
B-1040 Brussels
Hungary
Belgium
Nobukazu Tanaka
Center for Gene Science Derek W. Wood
Hiroshima University Department of Biology
Kagamiyama 1-4-2 Seattle Pacific University
Higashi-Hiroshim 3307 3rd Ave W., suite 205
Hiroshima 739-8527 Seattle, WA 98119
Japan USA
Contributing Authors xi
John M. Young Alicja Ziemienowicz
Landcare Research Department of Molecular
Private Bag 92170 Genetics
Auckland Faculty of Biochemistry, Bio-
New Zealand physics and Biotechnology
Jagiellonian University
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Poland
Table of Contents
Dedication v
Contributing Authors vii
Preface xxix
Acknowledgme nts xxxiii
Chapter 1 Agrobacterium: a disease-causing bacterium
1 Introduction 2
1.1 Strain classification 2
1.2 The infection process 3
2 Agrobacterium hostrange 4
3 Diversity of natural isolates 5
3.1 Strain diversity 5
3.2 pTi and pRi plasmid diversity 6
3.2.1 Opine classification 6
3.2.2 Incompatibility 8
3.3 T-DNA diversity 9
3.4 Other ecologically significant plasmids 11
4 Sources of infection and control of crown gall disease 12
4.1 Diagnostic methods 13
4.2 Soil as a potential source of infection 14
4.3 Propagating material as a source of infection 16
4.4 Selection for pathogen-free plant material: the
grapevine story 17
4.5 Production of Agrobacterium-free plant material 19
4.6 Biological control 20
4.7 Selection and breeding for crown gall-resistant crops 23
4.8 Introduction of crown gall resistance by genetic
engineering 24