A novel biosynthetic gene cluster across the Pantoea species complex is important for pathogenicity in onion
M. Zhao, S. Stice, G. Yoon-Shin, T. Coutinho, R. Gitaitis, B. Kvitko, B. Dutta
This study identifies two phosphonate biosynthetic gene clusters in Pantoea species causing onion pathogenicity, with the novel Halophos cluster contributing to necrosis.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2022Microbiology