Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Draft Genome Sequences of Nine Japanese Strains of the Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker Pathogen, Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Biovar 3

Draft Genome Sequences of 10 Strains of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Biovar 1: A Major Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker Pathogen in Japan

The paper sequences and compares 10 genomes of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae biovar 1, revealing genetic diversity and differences in phaseolotoxin production.

Interaction of the Xanthomonas effectors XopQ and XopX results in induction of rice immune responses

The paper shows that XopX interacts with 14-3-3 proteins to suppress rice immunity, but when combined with XopQ, it induces immune responses, with other effectors able to suppress this effect.

Draft Genome Sequences of Seven Strains of Dickeya dadantii, a Quick Decline-causing Pathogen in Fruit Trees, Isolated from Japan

The paper reports draft genome sequences of seven Dickeya dadantii strains isolated from Japanese fruit trees showing quick decline symptoms.

Transcriptome-based Analysis of Tomato Genotypes Resistant to Bacterial spot (Xanthomonas perforans) Race T4

The paper analyzes RNA-Seq data from tomato lines resistant to bacterial spot to identify differentially expressed genes and sequence variations associated with resistance.

Extreme phylogenomic diversity in non-pathogenic Xanthomonas strains associated with citrus

The paper reports whole genome sequences of non-pathogenic Xanthomonas strains from citrus, revealing genomic diversity and potential taxonomic outliers related to pathogenic species.

Population genomics and pathotypic evaluation of the bacterial leaf blight pathogen of rice reveals rapid evolutionary dynamics of a plant pathogen

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.

Entner-Doudoroff pathway and Non-OxPPP bypasses glycolysis and OxPPP in Ralstonia solanacearum

This paper identifies the Entner-Doudoroff pathway and Non-OxPPP as the main metabolic routes in Ralstonia solanacearum, bypassing glycolysis and OxPPP during glucose oxidation, using 13C labeling and comparative metabolic network analysis.

CitrusKB: A Comprehensive Knowledge Base for Transcriptome and Interactome of Citrus spp. Infected by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri at Different Infection Stages

CitrusKB provides a transcriptome and interactome database for citrus plants infected by X. citri, offering tools to analyze gene expression and interactions across different infection stages and cultivars.

PrediTALE: A novel model learned from quantitative data allows for new perspectives on TALE targeting

PrediTALE improves TALE target prediction by incorporating biological insights and quantitative data, identifying novel virulence targets and highlighting limitations in current gene annotations.

Gene Transfer Agents in Plant Pathogenic Bacteria: Comparative Mobilomics, Genomic Survey and Recombinogenic Impacts

The paper identifies GTA clusters in plant pathogenic bacteria and shows that GTA-positive strains have higher recombination rates.

Recently emerged and diverse lineages of Xanthomonas perforans have independently evolved through plasmid acquisition and homologous recombination originating from multiple Xanthomonas species

This study identifies two novel genetic groups of Xanthomonas perforans in Alabama, each with distinct effector proteins associated with host range expansion and pathogenicity.

The phytopathogenic nature of Dickeya aquatica 174/2 and the dynamic early evolution of Dickeya pathogenicity

This paper sequenced the genome of Dickeya aquatica, showing its pathogenic potential and revealing evolutionary dynamics in Dickeya species.

Searching Algorithm for Type IV Effector proteins (S4TE) 2.0: improved tools for type IV effector prediction, analysis and comparison

S4TE 2.0 improves prediction, analysis, and comparison of Type IV effectors in bacterial genomes, offering customizable tools and visualization features.

Recombination of ecologically and evolutionarily significant loci maintains genetic cohesion in the Pseudomonas syringae species complex

The paper analyzes the evolutionary relationships of Pseudomonas syringae strains using whole-genome sequencing and finds that recombination maintains genetic cohesion, particularly among primary phylogroups.

Transcriptome and Comparative Genomics analyses reveal new functional insights on key determinants of pathogenesis and interbacterial competition in Pectobacterium and Dickeya spp

The paper identifies genomic and transcriptional associations in SRE bacteria, revealing novel functional roles of pathogenicity factors and interbacterial competition mechanisms.

Expanded Analysis of the Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii DC283 Complete Genome Reveals Plasmid-borne Virulence Factors

The paper describes a novel genome assembly method for P. stewartii DC283, revealing plasmid-borne virulence factors and new genomic regions.

Identification of new bacterial type III secreted effectors with a recursive Hidden Markov Model profile-alignment strategy

The paper introduces a recursive Hidden Markov Model profile-alignment strategy to identify new bacterial type III secreted effectors, finding 155 effectors and 59 proteins with N-terminal signal sequences across 27 genera.