Comparative genomic characterization of citrus-associated <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>strains
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The xylem-inhabiting bacterium <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>(<it>Xf</it>) is the causal agent of Pierce's disease (PD) in vineyards and citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) in orange trees. Both of these econ...
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| author | Nunes Luiz R Machado Marcos A Coletta-Filho Helvécio D de Souza Alessandra A Ribeiro Diógenes CD Rodrigues Fabiana B Shida Cláudio S da Silva Vivian S de Oliveira Regina |
| author_facet | Nunes Luiz R Machado Marcos A Coletta-Filho Helvécio D de Souza Alessandra A Ribeiro Diógenes CD Rodrigues Fabiana B Shida Cláudio S da Silva Vivian S de Oliveira Regina |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The xylem-inhabiting bacterium <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>(<it>Xf</it>) is the causal agent of Pierce's disease (PD) in vineyards and citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) in orange trees. Both of these economically-devastating diseases are caused by distinct strains of this complex group of microorganisms, which has motivated researchers to conduct extensive genomic sequencing projects with <it>Xf </it>strains. This sequence information, along with other molecular tools, have been used to estimate the evolutionary history of the group and provide clues to understand the capacity of <it>Xf </it>to infect different hosts, causing a variety of symptoms. Nonetheless, although significant amounts of information have been generated from <it>Xf </it>strains, a large proportion of these efforts has concentrated on the study of North American strains, limiting our understanding about the genomic composition of South American strains – which is particularly important for CVC-associated strains.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>This paper describes the first genome-wide comparison among South American <it>Xf </it>strains, involving 6 distinct citrus-associated bacteria. Comparative analyses performed through a microarray-based approach allowed identification and characterization of large mobile genetic elements that seem to be exclusive to South American strains. Moreover, a large-scale sequencing effort, based on Suppressive Subtraction Hybridization (SSH), identified 290 new ORFs, distributed in 135 Groups of Orthologous Elements, throughout the genomes of these bacteria.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Results from microarray-based comparisons provide further evidence concerning activity of horizontally transferred elements, reinforcing their importance as major mediators in the evolution of <it>Xf</it>. Moreover, the microarray-based genomic profiles showed similarity between <it>Xf </it>strains 9a5c and Fb7, which is unexpected, given the geographical and chronological differences associated with the isolation of these microorganisms. The newly identified ORFs, obtained by SSH, represent an approximately 10% increase in our current knowledge of the South American <it>Xf </it>gene pool and include new putative virulence factors, as well as novel potential markers for strain identification. Surprisingly, this list of novel elements include sequences previously believed to be unique to North American strains, pointing to the necessity of revising the list of specific markers that may be used for identification of distinct <it>Xf </it>strains.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a665047eb8e4754a9376e0b8c2f51372022-12-22T01:42:33ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642007-12-018147410.1186/1471-2164-8-474Comparative genomic characterization of citrus-associated <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>strainsNunes Luiz RMachado Marcos AColetta-Filho Helvécio Dde Souza Alessandra ARibeiro Diógenes CDRodrigues Fabiana BShida Cláudio Sda Silva Vivian Sde Oliveira Regina<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The xylem-inhabiting bacterium <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>(<it>Xf</it>) is the causal agent of Pierce's disease (PD) in vineyards and citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) in orange trees. Both of these economically-devastating diseases are caused by distinct strains of this complex group of microorganisms, which has motivated researchers to conduct extensive genomic sequencing projects with <it>Xf </it>strains. This sequence information, along with other molecular tools, have been used to estimate the evolutionary history of the group and provide clues to understand the capacity of <it>Xf </it>to infect different hosts, causing a variety of symptoms. Nonetheless, although significant amounts of information have been generated from <it>Xf </it>strains, a large proportion of these efforts has concentrated on the study of North American strains, limiting our understanding about the genomic composition of South American strains – which is particularly important for CVC-associated strains.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>This paper describes the first genome-wide comparison among South American <it>Xf </it>strains, involving 6 distinct citrus-associated bacteria. Comparative analyses performed through a microarray-based approach allowed identification and characterization of large mobile genetic elements that seem to be exclusive to South American strains. Moreover, a large-scale sequencing effort, based on Suppressive Subtraction Hybridization (SSH), identified 290 new ORFs, distributed in 135 Groups of Orthologous Elements, throughout the genomes of these bacteria.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Results from microarray-based comparisons provide further evidence concerning activity of horizontally transferred elements, reinforcing their importance as major mediators in the evolution of <it>Xf</it>. Moreover, the microarray-based genomic profiles showed similarity between <it>Xf </it>strains 9a5c and Fb7, which is unexpected, given the geographical and chronological differences associated with the isolation of these microorganisms. The newly identified ORFs, obtained by SSH, represent an approximately 10% increase in our current knowledge of the South American <it>Xf </it>gene pool and include new putative virulence factors, as well as novel potential markers for strain identification. Surprisingly, this list of novel elements include sequences previously believed to be unique to North American strains, pointing to the necessity of revising the list of specific markers that may be used for identification of distinct <it>Xf </it>strains.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/474 |
| spellingShingle | Nunes Luiz R Machado Marcos A Coletta-Filho Helvécio D de Souza Alessandra A Ribeiro Diógenes CD Rodrigues Fabiana B Shida Cláudio S da Silva Vivian S de Oliveira Regina Comparative genomic characterization of citrus-associated <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>strains BMC Genomics |
| title | Comparative genomic characterization of citrus-associated <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>strains |
| title_full | Comparative genomic characterization of citrus-associated <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>strains |
| title_fullStr | Comparative genomic characterization of citrus-associated <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>strains |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative genomic characterization of citrus-associated <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>strains |
| title_short | Comparative genomic characterization of citrus-associated <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>strains |
| title_sort | comparative genomic characterization of citrus associated it xylella fastidiosa it strains |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/474 |
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