Comparative genomic insights into the genus Pantoea: genetic determinants of ecological lifestyle diversity and plant growth-promoting potential.

ABSTRACT: Pantoea is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria isolated from diverse environments. Over time, it has drawn considerable attention for its potential to promote plant growth. However, its biotechnological application is complicated by high genomic plasticity, which underlies both its beneficial traits and its ability to cause disease in a wide range of plants, as well as occasional opportunistic infections in humans, raising biosafety concerns. In this study, we conducted a comparative genomic analysis of all publicly available Pantoea genomes. Our goals were to refine taxonomic classifications and to identify genes linked to biotechnological potential, virulence, and antibiotic resistance, thereby clarifying lifestyle strategies within the genus. We found that plant growth-promoting genes are

SUBMITTER: Rimes-Casais FF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811325 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature