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Research Project: Identification of Novel Management Strategies for Key Pests and Pathogens of Grapevine with Emphasis on the Xylella Fastidiosa Pathosystem

Location: Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research

Title: Genome sequence resource of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” from Thailand

Author
item LI, T - South China Agricultural University
item THAOCHAN, N - Prince Of Songkla University
item HUANG, J - South China Agricultural University
item Chen, Jianchi
item DENG, X - South China Agricultural University
item ZHENG, Z - South China Agricultural University

Submitted to: Phytopathology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/8/2019
Publication Date: 1/7/2020
Citation: Li, T., Thaochan, N., Huang, J., Chen, J., Deng, X., Zheng, Z. 2020. Genome sequence resource of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” from Thailand. Phytopathology. 104(3):624-626. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-19-1520-A.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-07-19-1520-A

Interpretive Summary: Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB, also called citrus greening disease) is currently threatening the citrus industry worldwide. The disease is associated with a bacterium, called “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” (CLas). Because CLas is non-culturable, knowledge about the pathogen is largely from genome sequence analyses. In this study, the genome of a CLas strain from an HLB-affected pomelo tree in Thailand was sequenced. This is the first CLas genome sequence from Thailand/southeast Asia. The sequence enriches current CLas genome resource and will facilitate international HLB research and management.

Technical Abstract: “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” (CLas) is an un-culturable a-proteobacterium associated with citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), a devastating disease currently threatening the citrus industry worldwide. This study presents the genome sequence of CLas strain TaiYZ2 from an HLB-affected pomelo tree in Hai Yai district, Songkhla Province, Thailand. The TaiYZ2 genome was comprised of 1,230,623 bp with G+C content of 36.4%. This is the first CLas genome sequence from Thailand. The sequence enriches current CLas genome resource and facilitate HLB research and management.