Bacterial genomics of plant adaptation

What allows bacteria, both pathogens and mutualists alike, to survive in close association with a eukaryotic host? A new study performed a large-scale comparative genomics analysis to identify novel genetic and genomic traits that are enriched in plant-associated bacterial taxa.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature genetics 2018-01, Vol.50 (1), p.2-4
Hauptverfasser:	Melnyk, Ryan A., Haney, Cara H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	631/208/325 631/326/171 Agriculture Animal Genetics and Genomics Bacteria Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Cancer Research Carbon Corn Eukaryotes Gene Function Genes Genetic analysis Genetic research Genomes Genomics Human Genetics Hypotheses Immunology Laboratories Microbiology Molecular modelling News & Views news-and-views Pathogenic microorganisms Rhizosphere Universities and colleges Zea mays
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Zusammenfassung:	What allows bacteria, both pathogens and mutualists alike, to survive in close association with a eukaryotic host? A new study performed a large-scale comparative genomics analysis to identify novel genetic and genomic traits that are enriched in plant-associated bacterial taxa.
ISSN:	1061-4036 1546-1718
DOI:	10.1038/s41588-017-0019-2