The motility and ability of hypersensitive response (HR) elicitation of <i>P</i>. <i>syringae</i> pv. <i>averrhoi</i> strains.

aData were adapted from the report by Lin et al [23]. bThis swimming assay was performed on 0.3% soft nutrient gelatin agar (NGA) plate. cThe scale shown with ±standard error is the mean diameter of swimming area and is calculated on triplicates. dThe bacteria were inoculated in tobacco leaves at 108 cfu/ml. eSymbol -, + and ++ denote respectively that bacteria are non-motile, swimming slowly and swimming well. fThe time represents the appearance of necrosis symptom and was recorded within 48 h.