Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9276584 | Current Opinion in Microbiology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
There are now fourteen completed genomes of bacterial phytopathogens, all of which have been generated in the past six years. These genomes come from a phylogenetically diverse set of organisms, and range in size from 870Â kb to more than 6Â Mb. The publication of these annotated genomes has significantly helped our understanding of bacterial plant disease. These genomes have also provided important information about bacterial evolution. Examples of recently completed genomes include: Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato, which is notable for its large repertoire of effector proteins; Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli, the first Gram-positive bacterial genome to be sequenced; and Phytoplasma asteris, the small genome that lacks important functions previously thought to be essential in a bacterium.
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Authors
João C Setubal, Leandro M Moreira, Ana CR da Silva,