Title
Comparative Genomics of Xylella fastidiosa Explores Candidate Host-Specificity Determinants and Expands the Known Repertoire of Mobile Genetic Elements and Immunity Systems
Date Issued
01 May 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Feitosa-Junior O.R.
Santiago C.R.N.
Pierry P.M.
Zaini P.A.
de Santana W.O.
Martins-Junior J.
Barbosa D.
Digiampietri L.A.
Setubal J.C.
da Silva A.M.
Universidade de São Paulo
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
Xylella fastidiosa causes diseases in many plant species. Originally confined to the Americas, infecting mainly grapevine, citrus, and coffee, X. fastidiosa has spread to several plant species in Europe causing devastating diseases. Many pathogenicity and virulence factors have been identified, which enable the various X. fastidiosa strains to successfully colonize the xylem tissue and cause disease in specific plant hosts, but the mechanisms by which this happens have not been fully elucidated. Here we present thorough comparative analyses of 94 whole-genome sequences of X. fastidiosa strains from diverse plant hosts and geographic regions. Core-genome phylogeny revealed clades with members sharing mostly a geographic region rather than a host plant of origin. Phylogenetic trees for 1605 orthologous CDSs were explored for potential candidates related to host specificity using a score of mapping metrics. However, no candidate host-specificity determinants were strongly supported using this approach. We also show that X. fastidiosa accessory genome is represented by an abundant and heterogeneous mobilome, including a diversity of prophage regions. Our findings provide a better understanding of the diversity of phylogenetically close genomes and expand the knowledge of X. fastidiosa mobile genetic elements and immunity systems.
Volume
10
Issue
5
Number
914
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de las plantas, Botánica
Biología celular, Microbiología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85128803938
Source
Microorganisms
ISSN of the container
20762607
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This research was funded by São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), grant number 08/11703-4, and by Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), grant number 3385/2013. G.U.-C, P.A.Z., P.M.P. and J.M.-J. were supported by FAPESP fellowships 21/04062-7, 11/09409-3, 09/13527-1, and 11/01217-8, respectively. C.R.N.S., D.B., G.U.-C., O.R.F.-J. and W.O.d.S. received fellowships from CAPES. A.M.d.S. and J.C.S. received research fellowship awards from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). The APC was partially funded by CNPq.
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 08/11703-4 FAPESP
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 09/13527-1, 11/01217-8, 11/09409-3, CAPES
21/04062-7, 3385/2013
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico CNPq
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