Sequencing of K60, type strain of the major plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum.

ABSTRACT: Ralstonia solanacearum is a widespread and destructive plant pathogen. We present the genome of the type strain, K60 (phylotype IIA, sequevar 7). Sequevar 7 strains cause ongoing tomato bacterial wilt outbreaks in the southeastern United States. K60 generally resembles R. solanacearum CFBP2957, a Caribbean tomato isolate, but has almost 360 unique genes.

SUBMITTER: Remenant B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3347168 | biostudies-other | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other