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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 resources of two ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ strains from Pakistan

Author
item LIU, K - Southwest University
item SAHEER, A. - Ghazi University
item CUI, X - Southwest University
item ZENG, C - Southwest University
item Chen, Jianchi
item ZHOU, C - Southwest University
item WANG, X - Southwest University

Submitted to: Plant Disease
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/25/2020
Publication Date: 6/11/2020
Citation: Liu, K., Saheer, A., Cui, X., Zeng, C., Chen, J., Zhou, C., Wang, X. 2020. Genome sequence resources of two ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ strains from Pakistan. Plant Disease. 104(8):2048-2050. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-19-2648-A.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-19-2648-A

Interpretive Summary: An unculturable bacterium, ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’, causes citrus Huanglongbing (HLB), a highly destructive disease in citrus production worldwide. This research was the first to obtain and release the whole genome sequences of two HLB pathogen strains from Pakistan. The two genome sequences extend the current HLB pathogen database and will contribute to HLB biology research and management.

Technical Abstract: ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas) is an unculturable, phloem-restricted a-Proteobacteria, associated with citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) which is one of the most destructive diseases in citrus production worldwide. Here, is presented the genome sequences of CLas strains PA19 and PA20 from HLB-affected kinnow trees in Multan, Punjab province, Pakistan. The CLas genomes of PA19 and PA20 comprised of 1,224,156 bp and 1,226,225 bp respectively, with an average GC content of 36.4%. Both harbored the Type 2 prophage. The two CLas genomes from Pakistan, extend the sequence database of CLas and will contribute to CLas biology research and HLB management.