Biology and Control of Crown Gall (Agrobacterium tumefaciens)
Produced by Jim Deacon, with assistance of Aline Robertson and Alan Isbister
Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, The University of Edinburgh
Agrobacterium tumefaciens causes crown gall disease of a wide range of dicotyledonous (broad-leaved) plants, especially members of the rose family such as apple, pear, peach, cherry, almond, raspberry and roses. A separate strain, termed biovar 3, causes crown gall of grapevine.
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Contributors
The following people contributed images or other materials for this site and are gratefully acknowledged:
lan Sutherland, Aline Robertson, Alan Isbister, Lucy Skillman, Nick Read, David Grayson, Patricia McCabe, Sion Wyn Jones (all of University of Edinburgh)
Professor Sharon von Broembsen, Oklahoma State University.
Fairfax Biological Laboratories, Clinton Corners, NY.
Dr Michael Carlile, Imperial College, London
Dr Eric McKenzie, Landcare Research, Mt. Albert, New Zealand
Dr Robby Roberson, Arizona State University
Professor Mel Fuller, University of Maine
John Wexler and his team at the EUCS Graphics and Multimedia Resource Centre provided much valuable advice and guidance.
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