Analysis of soft rot <i>Pectobacteriaceae</i> population diversity in US potato growing regions between 2015 and 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Soft rot Pectobacteriaceae (SRP) bacteria are globally dispersed pathogens that cause significant economic loss in potato and other crops. Our understanding of the SRP species diversity has expanded in recent years due to advances and adoption of whole-genome sequence technologies. There are currently 34 recognized SRP species that belong to the Dickeya and Pectobacterium genera.

Methods

We used whole-genome sequencing based analysis to describe the current distribution and epidemiology of SRP isolated from diseased potato samples obtained from commercial potato cropping systems in the United States. Our primary objectives in the present study were to: (1) identify the species of these SRP isolates recovered from potato samples across 14 sta

SUBMITTER: Ma X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439646 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature