Pseudomonas ficuserectae
Encyclopedia
Pseudomonas ficuserectae is a fluorescent, Gram-negative
, soil
bacterium that causes bacterial leaf spot on a Japan
ese fig
(Ficus erecta), from which it derives its name. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. ficuserectae has been placed in the P. syringae group.
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color...
, soil
Soil
Soil is a natural body consisting of layers of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics...
bacterium that causes bacterial leaf spot on a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese fig
Ficus
Ficus is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphyte in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The Common Fig Ficus is a genus of...
(Ficus erecta), from which it derives its name. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. ficuserectae has been placed in the P. syringae group.