First historical genome of a crop bacterial pathogen from herbarium specimen: Insights into citrus canker emergence.

Over the past decade, ancient genomics has been used in the study of various pathogens. In this context, herbarium specimens provide a precious source of dated and preserved DNA material, enabling a better understanding of plant disease emergences and pathogen evolutionary history. We report here th...

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Main Authors: Paola E Campos, Clara Groot Crego, Karine Boyer, Myriam Gaudeul, Claudia Baider, Damien Richard, Olivier Pruvost, Philippe Roumagnac, Boris Szurek, Nathalie Becker, Lionel Gagnevin, Adrien Rieux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-07-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009714