Genetic Diversity of Type 3 Secretion System in Burkholderia s.l. and Links With Plant Host Adaptation.

ABSTRACT: Burkholderia sensu lato species are prominent for their diversity of hosts. The type 3 secretion system (T3SS) is a major mechanism impacting the interactions between bacteria and eukaryotic hosts. Besides the human pathogenic species Burkholderia pseudomallei and closely affiliated species, the T3SS has received little attention in this genus as in taxonomically and evolutionary close genera Paraburkholderia, Caballeronia, Trinickia, and Mycetohabitans. We proceeded to identify and characterize the diversity of T3SS types using the genomic data from a subset of 145 strains representative of the species diversity found in the Burkholderia s.l. group. Through an analysis of their phylogenetic distribution, we identified two new T3SS types wit

SUBMITTER: Wallner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8565462 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature