Abstract
Although not as well-represented in genome sequencing projects as human pathogens, phytopathogens are extremely important because of their economic impact in the field of agriculture. Our understanding of the diversity and mechanisms of virulence in plant pathogens has increased following two recent reports on the sequencing and analysis of Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica [ 1 Bell K.S. et al. Genome sequence of the enterobacterial phytopathogen Erwinia carotovora subsp. atroseptica and characterization of virulence factors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2004; 101: 11105-11110 Crossref PubMed Scopus (330) Google Scholar ], the causative agent of soft rot and blackleg in potatoes, and Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli [ 2 Monteiro-Vitorello C.B. et al. The genome sequence of the gram-positive sugarcane pathogen Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli. Mol. Plant Microbe Interact. 2004; 17: 827-836 Crossref PubMed Scopus (104) Google Scholar ], which causes ratoon stunting disease in sugarcane worldwide.
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