Acquisition, Evolution, and Diversification of Genomic Islands: A Case Study of a Virulence Gene Cluster in Pseudomonas syringae
L. O. de Oliveira, H. V. S. Rody, S. Aguilera, J. Murillo
The paper traces the evolutionary history of a virulence gene cluster in Pseudomonas syringae, showing its independent acquisition by multiple phylogroups and its role in bacterial fitness.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2024Microbiology