Synthesis of aspartic acid and tyrosine by the fire blight pathogen Erwinia amylovora is not required for proliferation on apple flower stigmas or virulence in fruitlets.
Neil P SchultesJudith P SinnEric S SwensonTimothy W McNellisPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2024)
Ea AspC and TyrB are reciprocally complementing for aspartate and tyrosine synthesis in Ec and in Ea. Ea aspC and tyrB mutants obtain sufficient aspartate and tyrosine to support multiplication on stigma surfaces and virulence in immature fruitlets.