The streamlined genome of Phytomonas spp. relative to human pathogenic kinetoplastids reveals a parasite tailored for plants.

Members of the family Trypanosomatidae infect many organisms, including animals, plants and humans. Plant-infecting trypanosomes are grouped under the single genus Phytomonas, failing to reflect the wide biological and pathological diversity of these protists. While some Phytomonas spp. multiply in...

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Main Authors: Betina M Porcel, France Denoeud, Fred Opperdoes, Benjamin Noel, Mohammed-Amine Madoui, Tansy C Hammarton, Mark C Field, Corinne Da Silva, Arnaud Couloux, Julie Poulain, Michael Katinka, Kamel Jabbari, Jean-Marc Aury, David A Campbell, Roxana Cintron, Nicholas J Dickens, Roberto Docampo, Nancy R Sturm, V Lila Koumandou, Sandrine Fabre, Pavel Flegontov, Julius Lukeš, Shulamit Michaeli, Jeremy C Mottram, Balázs Szöőr, Dan Zilberstein, Frédéric Bringaud, Patrick Wincker, Michel Dollet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3916237?pdf=render