Abstract
The interaction between two Hrp mutants of Erwinia amylovora, the parental virulent strain, and a host plant ( Malus sp.) was studied with apple seedlings and apple flowers, using inoculation procedures which reduce the possibility of injury. We showed that one hrp regulatory mutant protected apple tissue against the virulent strain to a greater degree than a secretion mutant. The dynamics of bacterial growth in this interaction indicated that the protection was associated with the inhibition of the multiplication of the virulent strain. The activity of two enzymes involved in plant defence responses, phenylalanine-ammonia lyase and guaiacol peroxidase, increased in leaves treated with the regulatory mutant, but not in the leaves treated with the secretion mutant. The role of regulatory genes of the hrp cluster in this interaction is discussed.
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