Plasmids encode and can mobilize onion pathogenicity in Pantoea agglomerans
Gi Yoon Shin, Jo Ann E. Asselin, Amy B. Smith, Brenna Aegerter, Teresa Ann Coutinho, Mei Zhao, Bhabesh Dutta, Jennie Mazzone, Ram Chandra Neupane, Beth K. Gugino, Christy Hoepting, Manzeal Khanal, Subas Malla, Claudia Nischwitz, Jaspreet Kaur Sidhu, , Brian H. Kvitko
This study identifies plasmids encoding pathogenicity factors in Pantoea agglomerans, showing they can transform non-pathogenic strains into onion pathogens.
The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology