Complete Genome Assemblies of All Xanthomonas translucens Pathotype Strains Reveal Three Genetically Distinct Clades.

ABSTRACT: The Xanthomonas translucens species comprises phytopathogenic bacteria that can cause serious damage to cereals and to forage grasses. So far, the genomic resources for X. translucens were limited, which hindered further understanding of the host-pathogen interactions at the molecular level and the development of disease-resistant cultivars. To this end, we complemented the available complete genome sequence of the X. translucens pv. translucens pathotype strain DSM 18974 by sequencing the genomes of all the other 10 X. translucens pathotype strains using PacBio long-read technology and assembled complete genome sequences. Phylogeny based on average nucleotide identity (ANI) revealed three distinct clades within the species, which we propose to classify a

SUBMITTER: Goettelmann F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8924669 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature