Article
Evolutionary dynamics of Ralstonia solanacearum.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2007
Castillo José A, Greenberg Jean T
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the genetic diversity, extent of recombination, natural selection, and population divergence of Ralstonia solanacearum samples obtained from sources worldwide. This plant pathogen causes bacterial wilt in many crops and constitutes a serious threat to agricultural production due to its very wide host range and aggressiveness. Five housekeeping genes, dispersed around the chromosome, and three...
Topics
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genes, Bacterial
- Genetic Variation
- Ralstonia solanacearum
- Transcription Factors
- Virulence Factors
