Comparative genomics, pangenomics, and phenomic studies of Pectobacterium betavasculorum strains isolated from sugar beet, potato, sunflower, and artichoke: insights into pathogenicity, virulence determinants, and adaptation to the host plant

IntroductionBacteria of genus Pectobacterium, encompassing economically significant pathogens affecting various plants, includes the species P. betavasculorum, initially associated with beetroot infection. However, its host range is much broader. It causes diseases of sunflower, potato, tomato, carr...

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Main Authors: Maria Borowska-Beszta, Magdalena Smoktunowicz, Daria Horoszkiewicz, Joanna Jonca, Michal Mateusz Waleron, Jan Gawor, Adriana Mika, Tomasz Sledzinski, Krzysztof Waleron, Malgorzata Waleron
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1352318/full