From insect endosymbiont to phloem colonizer: comparative genomics unveils the lifestyle transition of phytopathogenic Arsenophonus strains
Mathieu Mahillon, Christophe Debonneville, Raphaël Groux, David Roquis, Justine Brodard, Franco Faoro, Xavier Foissac, Olivier Schumpp, Jessica Dittmer
This paper investigates the genetic mechanisms of lifestyle transition in two phytopathogenic Arsenophonus strains, identifying shared orthologs and horizontal gene transfer events involved in phloem colonization.
mSystems · Apr 9, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology