Acquisition, Evolution, and Diversification of Genomic Islands: A Case Study of a Virulence Gene Cluster in Pseudomonas syringae
Luiz Orlando de Oliveira, Hugo Vianna Silva Rody, Selene Aguilera‐Aguirre, Jesús 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.
Phytopathology · May 28, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology