Comparative Analyses of Four Complete Genomes in Revealed Differential Adaptation to Hostile Environments and Secretion Systems

Pseudomonas amygdali is a hemibiotrophic phytopathogen that causes disease in woody and herbaceous plants. Complete genomes of four P. amygdali pathovars were comparatively analyzed to decipher the impact of genomic diversity on host colonization. The pan-genome indicated that 3,928 core genes are c...

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Main Authors: Hyejung Jung, Hong-Seop Kim, Gil Han, Jungwook Park, Young-Su Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hanrimwon Publishing Company 2022-04-01
Series:The Plant Pathology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.ppjonline.org/upload/pdf/PPJ-NT-11-2021-0175.pdf
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Summary:Pseudomonas amygdali is a hemibiotrophic phytopathogen that causes disease in woody and herbaceous plants. Complete genomes of four P. amygdali pathovars were comparatively analyzed to decipher the impact of genomic diversity on host colonization. The pan-genome indicated that 3,928 core genes are conserved among pathovars, while 504–1,009 are unique to specific pathovars. The unique genome contained many mobile elements and exhibited a functional distribution different from the core genome. Genes involved in O-antigen biosynthesis and antimicrobial peptide resistance were significantly enriched for adaptation to hostile environments. While the type III secretion system was distributed in the core genome, unique genomes revealed a different organization of secretion systems as follows: type I in pv. tabaci, type II in pv. japonicus, type IV in pv. morsprunorum, and type VI in pv. lachrymans. These findings provide genetic insight into the dynamic interactions of the bacteria with plant hosts.
ISSN:1598-2254
2093-9280