Open AccessComplete Genome Sequence of Spiroplasma kunkelii Strain CR2-3x, Causal Agent of Corn Stunt Disease in Zea mays L
Author(s) -
Robert E. Davis,
Jonathan Shao,
E. L. Dally,
Yan Zhao,
Gail E. Gasparich,
Brady Gaynor,
John C. Athey,
N. A. Harrison,
Nicole Donofrio
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01216-15
Subject(s) - spiroplasma , biology , zea mays , strain (injury) , whole genome sequencing , genome , genetics , chromosome , plasmid , virology , bacteria , gene , agronomy , anatomy , mollicutes
Spiroplasma kunkelii causes corn stunt disease of Zea mays L. in the Americas. Here, we report the nucleotide sequence of the 1,463,926-bp circular chromosome and four plasmids of strain CR2-3x. This information will facilitate studies of Spiroplasma pathogenicity and evolutionary adaptations to transkingdom parasitism in plants and insect vectors.