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A discovery down under: decoding the draft genome sequence of Pantoea stewartii from Australia's Critically Endangered western ground parrot/kyloring (Pezoporus flaviventris)
Microbial genomics, Vol.9(9)
2023
PMCID: PMC10569725
PMID: 37665208
Abstract
Pantoea stewartii, a plant pathogen, is primarily transmitted through contaminated seeds and insect vectors, with the corn flea beetle (Chaetocnema pulicaria) being the primary carrier. P. stewartii is a bacterium belonging to the order Enterobacterales and can lead to crop diseases that have a significant economic impact worldwide. Due to its high potential for spread, P. stewartii is classified as a quarantine organism in numerous countries. Despite its impact on agriculture, the limited genome sequences of P. stewartii hamper understanding of its pathogenicity and host specificity, and the development of effective control strategies. In this study, a P. stewartii strain (C10109_Jinnung) was discovered in the faecal matter of the Critically Endangered western ground parrot/kyloring (Pezoporus flaviventris) in Australia, which to our knowledge is the first reported P. stewartii genome from a bird source. Whole-genome sequencing and phylogenomic analysis of strain C10109_Jinnung, obtained from a captive psittacine, provides new insights into the genetic diversity and potential transmission route for the spread of P. stewartii beyond insects and plants, where P. stewartii is typically studied. Our findings provide new insights into the potential transmission route for spread of P. stewartii and expand the known transmission agents beyond insects and plants. Expanding the catalogue of P. stewartii genomes is fundamental to improving understanding of the pathogenicity, evolution and dissemination, and to develop effective control strategies to reduce the substantial economic losses associated with P. stewartii in various crops and the potential impact of endangered animal species.
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- Title
- A discovery down under: decoding the draft genome sequence of Pantoea stewartii from Australia's Critically Endangered western ground parrot/kyloring (Pezoporus flaviventris)
- Authors/Creators
- Rhys T White - New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic ScienceWilliam TaylorNatalie Klukowski - La Trobe UniversityRebecca Vaughan-HigginsErnest Williams - New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic ScienceSteve Petrovski - La Trobe UniversityJayson J A RoseSubir Sarker - La Trobe University
- Publication Details
- Microbial genomics, Vol.9(9)
- Publisher
- Microbiology Society
- Identifiers
- 991005604769507891
- Copyright
- © 2023 The Authors © 2023 Microbiology Society
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
- 3.97 Plant Pathology
- 3.97.1357 Plant Bacterial Pathogens
- Web Of Science research areas
- Genetics & Heredity
- Microbiology
- ESI research areas
- Microbiology