Comprehensive functional mapping of accessory chromosomes identifies a dominant virulence-regulator paralog in tomato wilt pathogen
Masaya Yamazaki, Hiroki Saito, Shuta Asai, Takashi Kamakura, Ken Komatsu, Takayuki Arazoe, Tsutomu Arie
The paper identifies a dominant virulence regulator in the tomato wilt pathogen by systematically analyzing accessory chromosomes through CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology