COMPARATIVE
GENOMIC ANALYSIS
OF
PLANT-ASSOCIATED
BACTERIA

M. A. Van Sluys; C. B. Monteiro-Vitorello; L. E. A. Camargo; C. F. M. Menck; A. C. R. da Silva; J. A. Ferro; M. C. Oliveira; J. C. Setubal; J. P. Kitajima; A. J. Simpson

doi:10.1146/annurev.phyto.40.030402.090559

Annual Review of Phytopathology

Volume 40, 2002

Review Article

COMPARATIVE GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF PLANT-ASSOCIATED BACTERIA

M. A. Van Sluys, C. B. Monteiro-Vitorello, L. E. A. Camargo, C. F. M. Menck, A. C. R. da Silva, J. A. Ferro, M. C. Oliveira, J. C. Setubal, J. P. Kitajima, and A. J. Simpson
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Affiliations: ¹Depto de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo; e-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] ²Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo; e-mail: [email protected][email protected] ³Depto. de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo; e-mail: [email protected] ⁴Depto de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo; e-mail: [email protected] ⁵Depto de Tecnologia, Fac. de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista; e-mail: [email protected] ⁶Instituto de Computação, Universidade Estadual de Campinas; e-mail: [email protected] ⁷Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética, Universidade Estadual de Campinas; e-mail: [email protected] ⁸Instituto Ludwig de Pesquisa sobre o Cancer São Paulo, Brazil; e-mail: [email protected]
Vol. 40:169-189 (Volume publication date September 2002) https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.phyto.40.030402.090559
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Abstract

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This review deals with a comparative analysis of seven genome sequences from plant-associated bacteria. These are the genomes of Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Mesorhizobium loti, Sinorhizobium meliloti, Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris, Xanthomonas axonopodis pv citri, Xylella fastidiosa, and Ralstonia solanacearum. Genome structure and the metabolism pathways available highlight the compromise between the genome size and lifestyle. Despite the recognized importance of the type III secretion system in controlling host compatibility, its presence is not universal in all necrogenic pathogens. Hemolysins, hemagglutinins, and some adhesins, previously reported only for mammalian pathogens, are present in most organisms discussed. Different numbers and combinations of cell wall degrading enzymes and genes to overcome the oxidative burst generally induced by the plant host are characterized in these genomes. A total of 19 genes not involved in housekeeping functions were found common to all these bacteria.