Comparative genomics reveals signature regions used to develop a robust and sensitive multiplex TaqMan real-time qPCR assay to detect the genus Dickeya and Dickeya dianthicola.

Aims: Dickeya species are high consequence plant pathogenic bacteria; associated with potato disease outbreaks and subsequent economic losses worldwide. Early, accurate and reliable detection of Dickeya spp. is needed to prevent establishment and further dissemination of this pathogen.

Genome Resource for the Huanglongbing Causal Agent ' Liberibacter asiaticus' Strain AHCA17 from Citrus Root Tissue in California, USA.

' Liberibacter asiaticus' is the unculturable causative agent of citrus huanglongbing disease. Here, we report the first citrus root metagenome sequence containing the draft genome of ' L. asiaticus' strain AHCA17, obtained from a pummelo tree in California.

SureSelect targeted enrichment, a new cost effective method for the whole genome sequencing of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus.

Huanglongbing (HLB) is a worldwide deadly citrus disease caused by the phloem-limited bacteria 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (CLas) vectored by Asian citrus psyllids. In order to effectively manage this disease, it is crucial to understand the relationship among the bacterial isolates from different geographical locations. Whole genome sequencing approaches will provide more precise molecular characterization of the diversity among populations.

Genomics-Informed Molecular Detection of pv. Strains Causing Severe Bacterial Leaf Streak of Corn.

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Prophage Diversity of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' Strains in California.

Huanglongbing (HLB) is a highly destructive citrus disease and is associated with a nonculturable bacterium, 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'. 'Ca. L.