Comparative genomics reveals the genomic basis of race T2 emergence and heavy metal resistance in <i>Xanthomonas euvesicatoria</i> pv. <i>perforans</i>.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial spot poses a significant threat to global pepper and tomato production. Recent phylogenomic analysis of whole genome sequences has revealed that solanaceous bacterial spot-causing xanthomonads belong to five distinct phylogenetic lineages within three species, including two pathovars within Xanthomonas euvesicatoria, X. hortorum pv. gardneri, and X. vesicatoria. X. euvesicatoria pv. perforans (Xep) strains are highly diverse and have become predominant in many tomato production regions. In this study, recently emerged Xep strains from Taiwan were assigned to tomato race T2 based on differential cultivar phenotyping, with effector genotyping used as supporting predictors. To clarify the genomic features of these Xep T2

SUBMITTER: Huang CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12864420 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature