Biomolecular and Biomedical Research Centre, School of Applied Sciences, Ellison Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK.
Mol Plant Pathol. 2007 Jan;8(1):121-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2006.00377.x.
SUMMARY Leifsonia xyli ssp. xyli is the causative agent of ratoon stunting disease, a major cause of economic loss in sugarcane crops. Understanding of the biology of this pathogen has been hampered by its fastidious growth characteristics in vitro. However, the recent release of a genome sequence for this organism has allowed significant novel insights. Further to this, we have performed a bioinformatic analysis of the lipoproteins encoded in the L. xyli genome. These analyses suggest that lipoproteins represent c. 2.0% of the L. xyli predicted proteome. Functional analyses suggest that lipoproteins make an important contribution to the physiology of the pathogen and may influence its ability to cause disease in planta.
甘蔗嵌纹病毒亚种 xyli 是甘蔗丛矮病的病原体，是甘蔗作物经济损失的主要原因。由于其在体外生长特性的复杂性，对该病原体的生物学特性的理解一直受到阻碍。然而，最近该生物体的基因组序列的发布允许了重大的新见解。除此之外，我们还对 L. xyli 基因组中编码的脂蛋白进行了生物信息学分析。这些分析表明，脂蛋白约占 L. xyli 预测蛋白组的 2.0%。功能分析表明，脂蛋白对病原体的生理学有重要贡献，并可能影响其在植物体内引起疾病的能力。
