Control of Postharvest Bacterial Soft Rot by Gamma Irradiation and its Potential Modes of Action

Gamma irradiation was evaluated for its in vitro and in vivo antibacterial activity against a postharvest bacterial pathogen, Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora (Ecc). Gamma irradiation in a bacteria cell suspension resulted in a dramatic reduction of the viable counts as well as an increase in th...

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Main Authors: Rae-Dong Jeong, Eun-Hee Chu, Duck Hwan Park, Hae-Jun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hanrimwon Publishing Company 2016-04-01
Series:The Plant Pathology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4853105