FEMS Microbiology Letters (2015) 362 (4 - fnu055)

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Valente Aritua, Augustine Musoni, Alice Kabeja, Louis Butare, Floride Mukamuhirwa, Daphrose Gahakwa, Fred Kato, Mathew M. Abang, Robin Buruchara, Melanie Sapp, James Harrison, David J. Studholme and Julian Smith (2015)
The draft genome sequence of Xanthomonas species strain Nyagatare, isolated from diseased bean in Rwanda
FEMS Microbiology Letters 362 (4 - fnu055)
Abstract: We announce the genome sequence for Xanthomonas species strain Nyagatare, isolated from beans showing unusual disease symptoms in Rwanda. This strain represents the first sequenced genome belonging to an as-yet undescribed Xanthomonas species known as species-level clade 1. It has at least 100 kb of genomic sequence that shows little or no sequence similarity to other xanthomonads, including a unique lipopolysaccharide synthesis gene cluster. At least one genomic region appears to have been acquired from relatives of Agrobacterium or Rhizobium species. The genome encodes homologues of only three known type-three secretion system effectors: AvrBs2, XopF1 and AvrXv4. Availability of the genome sequence will facilitate development of molecular tools for detection and diagnostics for this newly discovered pathogen of beans and facilitate epidemiological investigations of a potential causal link between this pathogen and the disease outbreak.
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Database assignments for author(s): David J. Studholme, Julian J. Smith, Melanie Sapp, Mathew Musumbale Abang, Valentine Aritua

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molecular biology - genes


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Xanthomonas (genus) Beans (Phaseolus) Rwanda