Publications by authors named "Jessica Rodrigues da Silva"
Genet Mol Biol
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- - The study explores the genomes of different strains of Ralstonia solanacearum, the bacteria responsible for banana vascular wilt (Moko), focusing on various ecotypes from Brazil.
- - Genome analysis revealed a high genetic similarity (>96%) among the strains, highlighting significant clusters in both chromosomes and megaplasmids, with a total of 3,378 chromosomal clusters identified.
- - Unique genomic features were found in strains CCRMRsB7 and CCRMRs287, with CCRMRsB7 having the largest genome recorded, providing valuable insights for the future identification and study of Moko ecotypes.
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Genet Mol Biol
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- Ralstonia solanacearum causes Moko disease in bananas, specifically manifesting as "Sergipe facies" in northeastern Brazil, which has symptoms akin to Bugtok disease found in the Philippines.
- The study sequenced and analyzed the genomes of two isolates linked to Sergipe facies (SFC and IBSBF2570) and compared them to Bugtok disease isolates, revealing that the Sergipe facies genomes were 5.58 Mb and 5.46 Mb in length across 185 and 174 contigs.
- Despite high genomic similarity between Sergipe facies and Bugtok disease isolates, Bugtok isolates showed a greater diversity in gene clusters, suggesting a longer interaction period may contribute to their
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