Where are we going with genomics in plant pathogenic bacteria?

Jin Xu; Nian Wang

doi:10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.04.011

Where are we going with genomics in plant pathogenic bacteria?

Genomics. 2019 Jul;111(4):729-736. doi: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.04.011. Epub 2018 Apr 17.

Authors

Jin Xu¹, Nian Wang²

Affiliations

¹ Citrus Research and Education Center, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Lake Alfred, FL, USA.
² China-USA Citrus Huanglongbing Joint Laboratory (A joint laboratory of The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Gannan Normal University), National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China; Citrus Research and Education Center, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Lake Alfred, FL, USA. Electronic address: nianwang@ufl.edu.

PMID: 29678682
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.04.011

Abstract

Genome sequencing is commonly used in research laboratories right now thanks to the rise of high-throughput sequencing with higher speed and output-to-cost ratios. Here, we summarized the application of genomics in different aspects of plant bacterial pathosystems. Genomics has been used in studying the mechanisms of plant-bacteria interactions, and host specificity. It also helps with taxonomy, study of non-cultured bacteria, identification of causal agent, single cell sequencing, population genetics, and meta-transcriptomic. Overall, genomics has significantly improved our understanding of plant-microbe interaction.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Bacteria / genetics*
Bacteria / pathogenicity
Genome, Bacterial*
Genomics / methods*
Host-Pathogen Interactions*
Plants / microbiology*