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Research Project: Improving Sugarbeet Productivity and Sustainability through Genetic, Genomic, Physiological, and Phytopathological Approaches

Location: Sugarbeet Research

Title: Whole genome sequencing of Leuconostoc mesenteroides and L. pseudomesenteroides isolates extracted from sugar beet roots

Author
item Kandel, Shyam
item Strausbaugh, Carl
item BILL, MALICK - North Dakota State University
item ADHIKARI, BISHWO - Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
item HU, XIAOJUN - Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Submitted to: Microbiology Resource Announcements
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/9/2024
Publication Date: 9/11/2024
Citation: Kandel, S.L., Strausbaugh, C.A., Bill, M., Adhikari, B., Hu, X. 2024. Whole genome sequencing of Leuconostoc mesenteroides and L. pseudomesenteroides isolates extracted from sugar beet roots. Microbiology Resource Announcements. e00727-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00727-24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00727-24

Interpretive Summary: Bacterial pathogens such as Leuconostoc mesenteroides and L. pseudomesenteroides cause rotting in sugar beet roots in the field and storage piles. Whole genome sequencing of Leuconostoc mesenteroides and L. pseudomesenteroides provides important information for identifying genes involved in decaying of sugar beet roots in storage piles. In addition, the sequence data could be used to develop diagnostic tools to assess these bacteria rapidly which can minimize the economic losses and benefit the sugar beet industry.

Technical Abstract: Leuconostoc mesenteroides and L. pseudomesenteroides are important lactic acid bacteria identified in rotted tissues of roots in the field and stored sugar beets. Here, we announce the genomes of L. mesenteroides and L. pseudomesenteroides, isolated from post-harvest sugar beet roots from Idaho and Minnesota.