Comparative Genome Analysis Across 128 Phytophthora Isolates Reveal Species-Specific Microsatellite Distribution and Localized Evolution of Compartmentalized Genomes.

ABSTRACT: Phytophthora sp. are invasive groups of pathogens belonging to class Oomycetes. In order to contain and control them, a deep knowledge of their biology and infection strategy is imperative. With the availability of large-scale sequencing data, it has been possible to look directly into their genetic material and understand the strategies adopted by them for becoming successful pathogens. Here, we have studied the genomes of 128 Phytophthora species available publicly with reasonable quality. Our analysis reveals that the simple sequence repeats (SSRs) of all Phytophthora sp. follow distinct isolate specific patterns. We further show that TG/CA dinucleotide repeats are far more abundant in Phytophthora sp. than other classes of repeats. In case of tri- and tetran

SUBMITTER: Mandal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8967354 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature