In:
Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers Media SA, Vol. 12 ( 2021-8-3)
Abstract:
Common scab of potato causes important economic losses worldwide following the development of necrotic lesions on tubers. In this study, the genomes of 14 prevalent scab-causing Streptomyces spp. isolated from Prince Edward Island, one of the most important Canadian potato production areas, were sequenced and annotated. Their phylogenomic affiliation was determined, their pan-genome was characterized, and pathogenic determinants involved in their virulence, ranging from weak to aggressive, were compared. 13 out of 14 strains clustered with Streptomyces scabiei , while the last strain clustered with Streptomyces acidiscabies . The toxicogenic and colonization genomic regions were compared, and while some atypical gene organizations were observed, no clear correlation with virulence was observed. The production of the phytotoxin thaxtomin A was also quantified and again, contrary to previous reports in the literature, no clear correlation was found between the amount of thaxtomin A secreted, and the virulence observed. Although no significant differences were observed when comparing the presence/absence of the main virulence factors among the strains of S. scabiei , a distinct profile was observed for S. acidiscabies . Several mutations predicted to affect the functionality of some virulence factors were identified, including one in the bldA gene that correlates with the absence of thaxtomin A production despite the presence of the corresponding biosynthetic gene cluster in S. scabiei LBUM 1485. These novel findings obtained using a large number of scab-causing Streptomyces strains are challenging some assumptions made so far on Streptomyces’ virulence and suggest that other factors, yet to be characterized, are also key contributors.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1664-302X
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2021.716522
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2021.716522.s001
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2021.716522.s002
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2021.716522.s003
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2021.716522.s004
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2021.716522.s005
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Frontiers Media SA
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2587354-4
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