Analysis of the genome-wide variations among multiple strains of the plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa

• Author(s): Civerolo, Ed; Doddapaneni, Harshavardhan; Lin, Hong; Walker, Andrew; Yao, J.;
• Abstract: Background: The Gram-negative, xylem-limited phytopathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is responsible for causing economically important diseases in grapevine, citrus and many other plant species. Despite its economic impact, relatively little is known about the genomic variations among strains isolated from different hosts and their influence on the population genetics of this pathogen. With the availability of genome sequence information for four strains, it is now possible to perform genome-wide analyses to identify and categorize such DNA variations and to understand their influence on strain functional divergence.
• Publication Date: Sep 2006
• Journal: Bmc Genomics