Genomic and evolutionary aspects of phytoplasmas
Parasitic bacteria that infect eukaryotes, such as animals and plants, often have reduced genomes, having lost important metabolic genes as a result of their host-dependent life cycles. Genomic sequencing of these bacteria has revealed their survival strategies and adaptations to parasitism. Phytopl...
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| author | Kenro eOshima Kensaku eMaejima Shigetou eNamba |
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| description | Parasitic bacteria that infect eukaryotes, such as animals and plants, often have reduced genomes, having lost important metabolic genes as a result of their host-dependent life cycles. Genomic sequencing of these bacteria has revealed their survival strategies and adaptations to parasitism. Phytoplasmas (class Mollicutes, genus ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’) are intracellular bacterial pathogens of plants and insects and cause devastating yield losses in diverse low- and high-value crops worldwide. The complete genomic sequences of 4 Candidatus Phytoplasma species have been reported. The genomes encode even fewer metabolic functions than other bacterial genomes do, which may be the result of reductive evolution as a consequence of their life as an intracellular parasite. This review summarizes current knowledge of the diversity and common features of phytoplasma genomes, including the factors responsible for pathogenicity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-730691b1ad0c43c9b2742bcf3acbfb3b2022-12-22T01:13:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2013-08-01410.3389/fmicb.2013.0023061362Genomic and evolutionary aspects of phytoplasmasKenro eOshima0Kensaku eMaejima1Shigetou eNamba2The University of TokyoThe University of TokyoThe University of TokyoParasitic bacteria that infect eukaryotes, such as animals and plants, often have reduced genomes, having lost important metabolic genes as a result of their host-dependent life cycles. Genomic sequencing of these bacteria has revealed their survival strategies and adaptations to parasitism. Phytoplasmas (class Mollicutes, genus ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’) are intracellular bacterial pathogens of plants and insects and cause devastating yield losses in diverse low- and high-value crops worldwide. The complete genomic sequences of 4 Candidatus Phytoplasma species have been reported. The genomes encode even fewer metabolic functions than other bacterial genomes do, which may be the result of reductive evolution as a consequence of their life as an intracellular parasite. This review summarizes current knowledge of the diversity and common features of phytoplasma genomes, including the factors responsible for pathogenicity.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00230/fullGenomeMycoplasmaPhytoplasmavirulence factorSecreted proteinATP synthase |
| spellingShingle | Kenro eOshima Kensaku eMaejima Shigetou eNamba Genomic and evolutionary aspects of phytoplasmas Frontiers in Microbiology Genome Mycoplasma Phytoplasma virulence factor Secreted protein ATP synthase |
| title | Genomic and evolutionary aspects of phytoplasmas |
| title_full | Genomic and evolutionary aspects of phytoplasmas |
| title_fullStr | Genomic and evolutionary aspects of phytoplasmas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genomic and evolutionary aspects of phytoplasmas |
| title_short | Genomic and evolutionary aspects of phytoplasmas |
| title_sort | genomic and evolutionary aspects of phytoplasmas |
| topic | Genome Mycoplasma Phytoplasma virulence factor Secreted protein ATP synthase |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00230/full |
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