Xanthomonas adaptation to common bean is associated with horizontal transfers of genes encoding TAL effectors

Xanthomonas adaptation to common bean is associated with horizontal transfers of genes encoding TAL effectors

Abstract Background Common bacterial blight is a devastating bacterial disease of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) caused by Xanthomonas citri pv. fuscans and Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. phaseoli. These phylogenetically distant strains are able to cause similar symptoms on common bean, suggesting that...

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Main Authors: Mylène Ruh, Martial Briand, Sophie Bonneau, Marie-Agnès Jacques, Nicolas W.G. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Xanthomonas
Common bean
TAL effectors
Host adaptation
Horizontal gene transfer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4087-6

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