Characterization of new viral particule found in strain of phytopathoenic bacteria, Xanthomonas albilineans

• Grant number: 22/09130-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: May 01, 2023
• End date: July 31, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Microbiology - Biology and Physiology of Microorganisms
• Principal Investigator: Marie-Anne Van Sluys
• Grantee: Dora Takiya Bonadio
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IB). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 16/17545-8 - Genes, genomes & transposable elements contribution to plant-microbe interaction: a sugarcane study case, AP.BIOEN.TEM

Abstract

Bacteriophages are important biological agents, infecting the majority of bacterial strains. Bacteriophages studies are essential for the knowledge of ecological interactions, horizontal gene transfer and genome evolution. Besides that, Its importance as a biological control has grown. The project goal is to study a new viral particule found by electron microscopy in a Xanthomonas albilineans strain, causal agent of the sugar cane disease "Leaf Scald". Our objectives are the characterization of the type of viral genetic material, family classification, genome sequencing, characterization of range of infection in different strains and lityc capacity.