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Recent advances in the molecular biology of Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli, causal organism of ratoon stunting disease

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Brumbley, S.M., Petrasovits, L.A., Hermann, S.R., Young, A.J. and Croft, B.J. (2006) Recent advances in the molecular biology of Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli, causal organism of ratoon stunting disease. Australasian Plant Pathology, 35 (6). pp. 681-689.

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Article Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AP06074

Publisher URL: http://www.publish.csiro.au/home.htm

Abstract

Twelve years ago our understanding of ratoon stunting disease (RSD) was confined almost exclusively to diagnosis of the disease and control via farm hygiene, with little understanding of the biology of the interaction between the causal agent (Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli) and the host plant sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids). Since then, research has focused on developing the molecular tools to dissect L. xyli subsp. xyli, so that better control strategies can be developed to prevent losses from RSD. Within this review, we give a brief overview of the progression in research on L. xyli subsp. xyli and highlight future challenges. After a brief historical background on RSD, we discuss the development of molecular tools such as transformation and transposon mutagenesis and discuss the apparent lack of genetic diversity within the L. xyli subsp. xyli world population. We go on to discuss the sequencing of the genome of L. xyli subsp. xyli, describe the key findings and suggest some future research based on known deficiencies that will capitalise on this tremendous knowledge base to which we now have access.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Horticulture and Forestry Science
Additional Information:© Australasian Plant Pathology Society. © CSIRO Publishing. Access to published version may be available via Publisher’s website.
Keywords:Genome decay; genome uniformity; lateral gene transfer; pathogenicity, virulence.
Subjects:Science > Biology > Molecular Biology
Plant pests and diseases > Individual or types of plants or trees > Sugarcane
Science > Biology > Genetics
Live Archive:28 Jan 2009 06:19
Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:47

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