Comparative genomics of 84 Pectobacterium genomes reveals the variations related to a pathogenic lifestyle

Abstract Background Pectobacterium spp. are necrotrophic bacterial plant pathogens of the family Pectobacteriaceae, responsible for a wide spectrum of diseases of important crops and ornamental plants including soft rot, blackleg, and stem wilt. P. carotovorum is a genetically heterogeneous species...

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Main Authors: Xiaoying Li, Yali Ma, Shuqing Liang, Yu Tian, Sanjun Yin, Sisi Xie, Hua Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5269-6