Putative lipoproteins identified by bioinformatic genome analysis of  Leifsonia xyli  ssp.  xyli , the causative agent of sugarcane ratoon stunting disease | Zendy

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Putative lipoproteins identified by bioinformatic genome analysis of Leifsonia xyli ssp. xyli , the causative agent of sugarcane ratoon stunting disease

Author(s) -

SUTCLIFFE IAIN C.,

HUTCHINGS MATTHEW I.

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

molecular plant pathology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945

H-Index - 103

eISSN - 1364-3703

pISSN - 1464-6722

DOI - 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2006.00377.x

Subject(s) - biology , genome , whole genome sequencing , fastidious organism , proteome , pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , computational biology , bacteria , gene

SUMMARY Leifsonia xyli ssp. x yli is the causative agent of ratoon stunting disease, a major cause of economic loss in sugarcane crops. Understanding of the biology of this pathogen has been hampered by its fastidious growth characteristics in vitro . However, the recent release of a genome sequence for this organism has allowed significant novel insights. Further to this, we have performed a bioinformatic analysis of the lipoproteins encoded in the L. xyli genome. These analyses suggest that lipoproteins represent c . 2.0% of the L. xyli predicted proteome. Functional analyses suggest that lipoproteins make an important contribution to the physiology of the pathogen and may influence its ability to cause disease in planta .

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