Genomics and transcriptomics of Erwinia and Pantoea
At a glance
- Project leader : Dr. Fabio Rezzonico, Dr. Theo Smits
- Project team : Dr. Joël Pothier
- Project status : ongoing
- Funding partner : Internal
- Project partner : Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Pretoria
- Contact person : Theo Smits
Description
We study the diversity, plasmid diversity and functionality, and evolution of the invasive bacterial pathogen Erwinia amylovora, cause of fire blight disease, and all related Erwinia species. Additionally, we investigate the biocontrol bacteria Pantoea agglomerans and Pantoea vagans using genomics and transcriptomics to elucidate mechanisms of action, increasing biocontrol activity and resolving biosafety concerns with these species. Working with collaborators in South Africa we are investigating the evolutionary genomics of beneficial and pathogenic Pantoea species.
Publications
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Sulja, Arburon; Pothier, Joël F.; Blom, Jochen; Moretti, Chiaraluce; Buonaurio, Roberto; Rezzonico, Fabio; Smits, Theo H. M.,
2022.
Comparative genomics to examine the endophytic potential of Pantoea agglomerans DAPP-PG 734.
BMC Genomics.
23(742).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08966-y
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Moretti, Chiaraluce; Rezzonico, Fabio; Orfei, Benedetta; Cortese, Chiara; Moreno‐Pérez, Alba; van den Burg, Harrold A.; Onofri, Andrea; Firrao, Giuseppe; Ramos, Cayo; Smits, Theo H.M.; Buonaurio, Roberto,
2021.
Molecular Plant Pathology.
22(10), pp. 1209-1225.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.13105
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Smits, Theo H.M.; Duffy, Brion; Blom, Jochen; Ishimaru, Carol A.; Stockwell, Virginia O.,
2019.
Archives of Microbiology.
201(6), pp. 713-722.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-019-01647-7
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Smits, Theo; Duffy, Brion; Sundin, George; Zhao, Youfu; Rezzonico, Fabio,
2017.
Journal of Plant Pathology.
99(Special issue), pp. 7-23.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.4454/jpp.v99i0.3917
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Rezzonico, Fabio; Duffy, Brion; Smits, Theo H.M.; Pothier, Joël F.,
2017.
Journal of Plant Pathology.
99(Special issue), pp. 121-129.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.4454/jpp.v99i0.3916
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Ishimaru, Carol; Lansdell, Teresa A.; Clardy, Jon; Duffy, Brion; Smits, Theo H.M.,
2017.
The histidine-reversible antibiotic herbicolin O produced by Pantoea vagans C9-1 is pantocin A.
Journal of Plant Pathology.
99(Special issue), pp. 91-97.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.4454/jpp.v99i0.3910
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De Maayer, Pieter; Aliyu, Habibu; Vikram, Surendra; Blom, Jochen; Duffy, Brion; Cowan, Don A.; Smits, Theo H.M.; Venter, Stephanus N.; Coutinho, Teresa A.,
2017.
Frontiers in Microbiology.
8, pp. 1755.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01755
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Kamber, Tim; Pothier, Joël; Pelludat, Cosima; Rezzonico, Fabio; Duffy, Brion; Smits, Theo,
2017.
BMC Genomics.
16(628), pp. 1-12.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-4010-1
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Palmer, Marike; Steenkamp, Emma T.; Coetzee, Martin P.A.; Chan, Wai-Yin; van Zyl, Elritha; De Maayer, Pieter; Coutinho, Teresa A.; Blom, Jochen; Smits, Theo; Duffy, Brion; Venter, Stephanus N.,
2017.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
110(10), pp. 1287-1309.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-017-0852-4
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Rezzonico, Fabio; Smits, Theo; Born, Yannick; Blom, Jochen; Frey, Jürg E.; Goesmann, Alexander; Cleenwerck, Ilse; de Vos, Paul; Bonaterra, Anna; Duffy, Brion; Montesinos, Emilio,
2016.
Erwinia gerundensis sp. nov. : a cosmopolitan epiphyte originally isolated from pome fruit trees.
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
66, pp. 1583-1592.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.000920
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Kamber, Tim; Buchmann, Jan P.; Pothier, Joël; Smits, Theo; Wicker, Thomas; Duffy, Brion,
2016.
Scientific Reports.
6(21600).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep21600
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Smits, Theo H.M.; Rezzonico, Fabio; Blom, Jochen; Goesmann, Alexander; Abelli, Azzurra; Kron Morelli, Roberto; Vanneste, Joël L.; Duffy, Brion,
2015.
Draft genome sequence of the commercial biocontrol strain Pantoea agglomerans P10c.
Genome Announcements.
3(6).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.01448-15
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De Maayer, Pieter; Chan, Wai-Yin; Martin, Douglas A.; Blom, Jochen; Venter, Stephanus N.; Duffy, Brion; Cowan, Don A.; Smits, Theo H. M.; Coutinho, Teresa A.,
2015.
Frontiers in Microbiology.
6(576).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00576
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Ismail, Emadeldeen; Blom, Jochen; Bultreys, Alain; Ivanovic, Milan; Obradovic, Aleksa; van Doorn, Joop; Bergsma-Vlami, Maria; Maes, Martine; Willems, Anne; Duffy, Brion; Stockwell, Virginia O.; Smits, Theo H.M.; Pulawska, Joanna,
2014.
A novel plasmid pEA68 of Erwinia amylovora and the description of a new family of plasmids.
Archives of Microbiology.
196(12), pp. 891-899.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-014-1028-5
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Weller-Stuart, Tania; Chan, Wai-Yin; Coutinho, Teresa A.; Venter, Stephanus N.; Smits, Theo H.M.; Duffy, Brion; Goszczynska, Teresa; Cowan, Don A.; de Maayer, Pieter,
2014.
Genome Announcements.
2(4).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00750-14
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Rezzonico, Fabio; Smits, Theo H.M.; Holliger, Eduard, eds.,
2014.
Proceedings of the 13th international workshop on fire blight.
13th International Workshop on Fire Blight, Zürich, 2-5 July 2013.
Leuven:
International Society for Horticultural Sciences.
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ISBN 9789462610460.
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Barbé, Silva; Llop, Pablo; Blom, Jochen; Cabrefiga, Jose; Goesmann, Alexander; Duffy, Brion; Montesinos, E.; Smits, Theo H.M.; López, M. M.,
2013.
Plant Pathology.
62(4), pp. 786-798.
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12002
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Mann, Rachel A.; Smits, Theo H.M.; Bühlmann, Andreas; Blom, Jochen; Goesmann, Alexander; Frey, Jürg E.; Plummer, Kim M.; Beer, Steven V.; Luck, Joanne; Duffy, Brion; Rodoni, Brendan,
2013.
PLOS ONE.
8(2).
Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055644