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Pectobacterium carotovora (Erwinia carotovora)
 
 
Bacteria in the genus Pectobacterium are well known for their ability to produce different types of pectic enzymes and cause soft rot on a large number of fleshy fruits, vegetables and plants.  This is an eight day sequence of a baked potato infected with the soft rot bacteria. Images were taken at 10 minute intervals.
 
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QuickTime format - PotatoRot1_credit_FC_compr.mov
Windows Media format - PotatoRot1_credits.wmv
 
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