Pectobacterium atrosepticum and Pectobacterium carotovorum harbor distinct, independently acquired integrative and conjugative elements encoding coronafacic acid that enhance virulence on potato stems

Pectobacterium atrosepticum and Pectobacterium carotovorum harbor distinct, independently acquired integrative and conjugative elements encoding coronafacic acid that enhance virulence on potato stems

Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) play a central role in the evolution of bacterial virulence, their transmission between bacteria often leading to the acquisition of virulence factors that alter host range or aggressiveness. Much is known about the functions of the virulence determinants...

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Main Authors: Andrew Robert Pitman, Preeti ePanda, Bhanupratap eVanga, Ashley eLu, Mark eFiers, Peter eFineran, Ruth eButler, Karen eArmstrong, Clive eRonson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Enterobacteriaceae
horizontal gene transfer
pathogenicity island
Blackleg
CRISPR-Cas chromosomal targeting
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00397/full

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