Plant Disease (2021) 105, 199-201

P.A. Silva, J. Huang, N.A. Wulff, Z. Zheng, R. Krugner and J. Chen (2021)
Genome sequence resource of ' Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' strain 9PA from Brazil
Plant Disease 105 (1), 199-201
Abstract: ' Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', an unculturable α-proteobacterium, is associated with citrus huanglongbing (HLB), a devastating disease threatening citrus production in Brazil and worldwide. In this study, a draft whole-genome sequence of ' Ca. L. asiaticus' strain 9PA from a sweet orange (cultivar Pera) tree collected in São Paulo State, Brazil, is reported. The 9PA genome is 1,231,881 bp, including two prophages, with G+C content of 36.7%. This is the first report of a whole-genome sequence of ' Ca. L. asiaticus' from Brazil or South America. The 9PA genome sequence will enrich ' Ca. L. asiaticus' genome resources and facilitate HLB research and control in Brazil and the world.
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Database assignments for author(s): Nelson Arno Wulff, Rodrigo Krugner, Jianchi Chen

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Liberibacter asiaticus	Citrus (genus)	Brazil (south)