Comparative genomics and phylogenomics of the Ralstonia solanacearum Moko ecotype and its symptomatological variants

Abstract Banana tree bacterial wilt is caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum Moko ecotype. These strains vary in their symptom progression in banana, and are classified as typical Moko variants (phylotype IIA and IIB strains from across Central and South America), Bugtok variant (Philippines), and Sergipe facies (the states of Sergipe and Alagoas, Brazil). This study used comparative genomic and phylogenomic approaches to identify a correlation between the symptom progression of the Moko ecotypes based on the analysis of 23 available genomes. Average nucleotide identity and in silico DNA-DNA hybridization revealed a high correlation (>96% and >78%, respectively) between the genomes of Moko variants. Pan-genome analysis identified 21.3% of inheritable regions between representatives of the typical Moko and Sergipe facies variants, which could be traced to an abundance of exclusive homolog clusters. Moko ecotype genomes shared 1,951 orthologous genes, but representatives with typical symptoms did not display unique orthologues. Moreover, Bugtok disease and Sergipe facies genomes did not share any unique genes, suggesting convergent evolution to a shared symptom progression. Overall, genomic and phylogenomic analyses were insufficient to differentiate the Moko variants based on symptom progression.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Pais,Ana Karolina Leite, Santos,Leandro Victor Silva dos, Albuquerque,Greecy Mirian Rodrigues, Farias,Antonio Roberto Gomes de, Silva Junior,Wilson José, Balbino,Valdir de Queiroz, Silva,Adriano Márcio Freire, Gama,Marco Aurelio Siqueira da, Souza,Elineide Barbosa de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2022
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572022000500402
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