Note lab experiment. The Ti plasmid transforms the plant genomic DNA to produce special carbon compounds known as Opines, which are metabolized by the bacterium and cannot be used by another soil organisms. Ring rot of potato Clavibacter michiganense subsp. Applied using computer model. E. carotovora pv.
Hosts -Banana, tobacco, tomato, potato, eggplant.
Can also attack peanuts, soybeans, and plantains. Known as Granville wilt of tobacco or a brown rot of potato. Symptoms -Sudden wilt. Pseudomonas canker disease - P. syringae pv. Fungal cankers are often sunken and soft.