Host plant-dependent phenotypic reversion of Ralstonia solanacearum from non-pathogenic to pathogenic forms via alterations in the phcA gene

Poussier Stéphane, Thoquet Philippe, Trigalet Démery Danièle, Barthet Séverine, Meyer Damien, Arlat Mathieu, Trigalet André. 2003. Host plant-dependent phenotypic reversion of Ralstonia solanacearum from non-pathogenic to pathogenic forms via alterations in the phcA gene. Molecular Microbiology, 49 (4) : 991-1003.

https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03605.x

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Résumé : Ralstonia solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium that undergoes a spontaneous phenotypic conversion (PC) from a wild-type pathogenic to a non-pathogenic form. PC is often associated with mutations in phcA, which is a key virulence regulatory gene. Until now, reversion to the wild-type pathogenic form has not been observed for PC variants and the biological significance of PC has been questioned. In this study, we characterized various alterations in phcA (eight IS element insertions, three tandem duplications, seven deletions and a base substitution) in 19 PC mutants from the model strain GMI1000. In five of these variants, reversion to the pathogenic form was observed in planta, while no reversion was ever noticed in vitro whatever culture media used. However, reversion was observed for a 64 bp tandem duplication in vitro in the presence of tomato root exudate. This is the first report showing a complete cycle of phenotypic conversion/reversion in a plant pathogenic bacterium.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Ralstonia solanacearum, relation hôte pathogène, pouvoir pathogène, mutation, milieu de culture, biologie moléculaire, translocation chromosomique

Classification Agris : H20 - Maladies des plantes
F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes

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