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Chromosome Architecture Impacts Virulence and Competitiveness in Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58

ABSTRACT: Chromosome architecture plays a crucial role in bacterial adaptation, yet its direct impact remains unclear. Different bacterial species, and even strains within the same species, exhibit diverse chromosomal configurations, including a single circular or linear chromosome, two circular chromosomes, or a circular-linear combination. To investigate how these architectures shape bacterial behavior, we generated near-isogenic strains representing each configuration in Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58, an important soil bacterium widely used for plant genetic transformation. Strains with a single-chromosome architecture, whether linear or circular, exhibited faster growth, enhanced stress tolerance, and greater inter-strain competitiveness. In contrast, bipartite chromosome strains showed higher virulence gene expression and enhanced transient plant transformation efficiency, suggesting a pathogenic adaptation. Whole-transcriptome analysis revealed architecture-dependent gene expression patterns, underscoring the profound impact of chromosome organization on Agrobacterium fitness and virulence. These findings highlight how chromosome structure influences bacterial adaptation and shapes evolutionary trajectories.

ORGANISM(S): Agrobacterium tumefaciens

PROVIDER: GSE293397 | GEO | 2025/08/25

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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