Complete sequence and detailed analysis of the first indigenous plasmid from Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola.

Background: Bacterial plasmids have a major impact on metabolic function and adaptation of their hosts. An indigenous plasmid was identified in a Chinese isolate (GX01) of the invasive phytopathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Xoc), the causal agent of rice bacterial leaf streak (BLS).