The complete genome sequence of “ <i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus” strain 9PA and the characterization of field strains in the Brazilian citriculture
CLas is a destructive pathogen responsible for causing the severe citrus disease known as huanglongbing. Our study presents the first fully sequenced Brazilian strain of CLas, designated as 9PA, and includes an analysis of two prophages occurring in this strain. The main objective of our research was to compare the genome features of this Brazilian strain with other fully sequenced genomes and to identify its hypervariable genetic regions. These regions were subsequently used to assess genomic variability within both the chromosomal and prophage regions in Brazilian isolates of CLas. Our findings offer valuable insights into the diversified adaptation of CLas.
Authors
- Priscila Alves da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4505-2248)
- Jianchi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0662-3164)
- Nelson Arno Wulff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4557-2075)
- Michele F. S. Dutra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9589-8989)
Institutions
- United States Department of Agriculture (US)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Fundo de Defesa da Citricultura (BR)
- San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center (US)
- Centro Universitário da Cidade (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- mSphere
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00376-24
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundo de Defesa da Citricultura