Comparative functional genomics of six Pectobacterium species reveals core and unique fitness determinants in potato tubers
Pectobacterium, a member of the soft rot Pectobacteriaceae (SRP), can cause highly destructive soft rot and blackleg diseases on many important crop and other host plants, particularly potato (Solanum tuberosum). Pectobacterium and its sister genus Dickeya have common virulence strategies, yet a highly diverse “open” p...