Draft Genome Sequences of Two Xanthomonas vesicatoria Strains from the Balkan Peninsula

Summary The rice XA21‐mediated immune response is activated on recognition of the RaxX peptide produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae ( Xoo ). The 60‐residue RaxX precursor is post‐translationally modified to form a sulfated tyrosine peptide that shares sequence and functional similarity with the plant sulfated tyrosine (PSY) peptide hormones. The 5‐kb raxX‐raxSTAB gene cluster of Xoo encodes RaxX, the RaxST tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase, and the RaxA and RaxB components of a predicted type I secretion system. To assess raxX‐raxSTAB gene cluster evolution and to determine its phylogenetic distribution, we first identified rax gene homologues in other genomes. We detected the complete raxX‐raxSTAB gene cluster only in Xanthomonas spp., in five distinct lineages in addition to X. oryzae . The phylogenetic distribution of the raxX‐raxSTAB gene cluster is consistent with the occurrence of multiple lateral (horizontal) gene transfer events during Xanthomonas speciation. RaxX natural variants contain a restricted set of missense substitutions, as expected if selection acts to maintain peptide hormone‐like function. Indeed, eight RaxX variants tested all failed to activate the XA21‐mediated immune response, yet retained peptide hormone activity. Together, these observations support the hypothesis that the XA21 receptor evolved specifically to recognize Xoo RaxX.

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Exemplar Abstract for Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge 1920) Vauterin et al. 1995.

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2011

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Draft Genome Sequences of Two Xanthomonas vesicatoria Strains from the Balkan Peninsula

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Exemplar Abstract for Xanthomonas vesicatoria (ex Doidge 1920) Vauterin et al. 1995.

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