The Xylella fastidiosa biocontrol strain EB92-1 genome is very similar and syntenic to Pierce's disease strains.

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TítuloThe Xylella fastidiosa biocontrol strain EB92-1 genome is very similar and syntenic to Pierce's disease strains.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AutoresZhang, S, Flores-Cruz, Z, Kumar, D, Chakrabarty, P, Hopkins, DL, Gabriel, DW
JournalJ Bacteriol
Volume193
Issue19
Pagination5576-7
Date Published2011 Oct
ISSN1098-5530
Palabras claveGenome, Bacterial, Molecular Sequence Data, Plant Diseases, Xylella
Abstract

Xylella fastidiosa infects a wide range of plant hosts and causes economically serious diseases, including Pierce's disease (PD) of grapevines. X. fastidiosa biocontrol strain EB92-1 is infectious to grapevines but does not cause symptoms. The draft genome of EB92-1 reveals that it may be missing 10 potential pathogenicity effectors.

DOI10.1128/JB.05430-11
Alternate JournalJ. Bacteriol.
PubMed ID21914886
PubMed Central IDPMC3187439