Further Information

NCPPB No. 1854

Catalogue Name

Agrobacterium rubi (Hildebrand 1940) Starr and Weiss 1943

Other name(s):

Rhizobium rubi (Hildebrand 1940) Young et al. 2001

Country:

USA

Host:

Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus (boysenberry)

Year added:

1966

Year Isolated:

1942

Donated by:

ICPB TR3

Isolated by:

ex E.M. Hildebrand probably Boysenberry 1

Other collections with this strain (ref no):

ATCC 13335, ICMP 6428, LMG 156, CFBP, 1317

Type strain of the species:

Yes

Pathotype strain:

Media:

Notes

Biovar 2. The presence of bands representing the virD2 and ipt genes as indicated by the Haas et al PCR suggest this is a Ti plasmid carrying strain (NCPPB).

Pathogenicity confirmed

Yes

Australia group

Reference

Lippincott, J.A., Lipppincott, B.B. 1969. J. Appl. Bact. 29: 470; Keane, P.J., Kerr, A., New, P.B.