Population genomics and pathotypic evaluation of the bacterial leaf blight pathogen of rice reveals rapid evolutionary dynamics of a plant pathogen
Jinshui Zheng, Zhiwei Song, Dehong Zheng, Huifeng Hu, Hongxia Liu, Yancun Zhao, Ming Sun, Lifang Ruan, Fengquan Liu
This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze the population structure and virulence dynamics of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae over 30 years in China, revealing lineage distribution and rapid evolutionary changes.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2020 · PreprintGenomics