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New Insights and Approach Toward the Genetic Diversity and Strain Typing of Erwinia pyrifoliae Based on rsxC, an Electron Transport Gene
AffiliationsAuthors and Affiliations
- Hyeonheui Ham
- Dong Suk Park †
- Crop Protection Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea
Published Online:14 Feb 2024https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-23-0475-SC
Abstract
Erwinia pyrifoliae, a causal agent of black shoot blight in apple and pear trees, is a plant pathogenic bacterium first reported in South Korea. The symptoms of black shoot blight are very similar to those of the fire blight disease in apple and pear trees caused by E. amylovora, as E. pyrifoliae has a genetically very close relationship with E. amylovora. Recently, there have been reports that E. pyrifoliae causes disease in European strawberries, resulting in severe fruit loss that aroused great concern about its spread, distribution, and host range. Therefore, it is essential to establish a trustworthy approach to understanding the distribution patterns of E. pyrifoliae based on the genetic background to strengthen the barrier of potential spreading risks, although advanced methods have been provided to accurately detect E. pyrifoliae and E. amylovora. Consequently, this study discovered a noble and noteworthy gene, rsxC, capable of providing the pathogen genotype by comparing E. pyrifoliae genomic sequences in the international representative genome archive. Different numbers of 40-unit amino acid repeats in this gene among the strains induced intraspecific traits in RsxC. By comparing their repeat pattern, E. pyrifoliae isolates were divided into two main groups, branching into several clades via sequence alignment of 35 E. pyrifoliae isolates from various apple orchards from 2020 to 2021 in South Korea. The newly discovered quadraginta amino acid repeat within this gene would be a valuable genetic touchstone for determining the genotype and distribution pattern of E. pyrifoliae strains, ultimately leading to exploring their evolution. The function of amino acid repeats and the biological significance of strains need to be elucidated further.
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