Comparative genomics-based insights into Xanthomonas indica, a non-pathogenic species of healthy rice microbiome with bioprotection function.

ABSTRACT: Xanthomonas species are major pathogens of plants and have been studied extensively. There is increasing recognition of the importance of non-pathogenic species within the same genus. With this came the need to understand the genomic and functional diversity of non-pathogenic Xanthomonas (NPX) at the species and strain level. This study reports isolation and investigation into the genomic diversity and variation in NPX isolates, chiefly Xanthomonas indica, a newly discovered NPX species from rice. The study establishes the relationship of X. indica strains within clade I of Xanthomonads with another NPX species, X. sontii, also associated with rice seeds. Identification of highly diverse strains, open-pan genome, and systematic hyper-variation at the lipo

SUBMITTER: Rana R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409687 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature