Identification of pathogens and infection routes of potato blackleg disease in Japan

Comparative genomic and transcriptome analyses of two Pectobacterium brasiliense strains revealed distinct virulence determinants and phenotypic features

“…In contrast, Pectobacterium carotovorum strains do not induce blackleg (Charkowski, 2018). Originally identified in Brazil (Duarte et al, 2004), Pectobacterium brasiliense has emerged as a global concern, with reported cases across various countries in North America, Europe, Africa and East Asia (de Werra et al, 2015;Zhao et al, 2018;Fujimoto, 2022).…”