The ecological genetics of Pseudomonas syringae from kiwifruit leaves

Christina Straub (Korresp. Autor*in), Elena Colombi, Li Li, Hongwen Huang, Matthew D. Templeton, Honour C. McCann, Paul B. Rainey

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Abstract

Interactions between commensal microbes and invading pathogens are understudied, despite their likely effects on pathogen population structure and infection processes. We describe the population structure and genetic diversity of a broad range of co-occurring Pseudomonas syringae isolated from infected and uninfected kiwifruit during an outbreak of bleeding canker disease caused by P. syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) in New Zealand. Overall population structure was clonal and affected by ecological factors including infection status and cultivar. Most isolates are members of a new clade in phylogroup 3 (PG3a), also present on kiwifruit leaves in China and Japan. Stability of the polymorphism between pathogenic Psa and commensal P. syringae PG3a isolated from the same leaf was tested using reciprocal invasion from rare assays in vitro and in planta. P. syringae G33C (PG3a) inhibited Psa NZ54, while the presence of Psa NZ54 enhanced the growth of P. syringae G33C. This effect could not be attributed to virulence activity encoded by the Type 3 secretion system of Psa. Together our data contribute toward the development of an ecological perspective on the genetic structure of pathogen populations.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)2066-2084
Seitenumfang19
FachzeitschriftEnvironmental Microbiology
Jahrgang20
Ausgabenummer6
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 9 März 2018
Extern publiziertJa

ÖFOS 2012

  • 106026 Ökosystemforschung
  • 106022 Mikrobiologie

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