Feuerbrand-Erbgut - Plan génétique feu bactérien - fire blight genome
Wädenswil, 11. Researchers at Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW have published the first complete genome sequence of the fire blight pathogen, Erwinia amylovora. They have already found several new genes hidden in this genetic blueprint that may influence pathogen survival and virulence. This breakthrough will accelerate the pace of fire blight research worldwide, and paves the way for developing innovative control strategies that target the Achille's heel of this devastating apple/pear disease. Fire blight is the main threat to apple and pear production worldwide. Even though this was the first ever described bacterial plant pathogen in the 1790s, research progress to understand and control the disease has been slowed by an information bottle-neck of pathogen genetics. This is about to change due to the complete genome sequencing of the fire blight pathogen Erwinia amylovora.
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