Genomes-based phylogeny of the genus Xanthomonas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Xanthomonas comprises several plant pathogenic bacteria affecting a wide range of hosts. Despite the economic, industrial and biological importance of Xanthomonas, the classification and phylogenetic relationships within the genus are still under active debate. Some of the relationships between pathovars and species have not been thoroughly clarified, with old pathovars becoming new species. A change in the genus name has been recently suggested for Xanthomonas albilineans, an early branching species currently located in this genus, but a thorough phylogenomic reconstruction would aid in solving these and other discrepancies in this genus.

Results

Here we report the results of the genome-wide analysis of DNA sequences from 989 orthologous groups from 17

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-R LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3359215 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature