Complete Genome Sequence of "Candidatus Sulcia muelleri" ML, an Obligate Nutritional Symbiont of Maize Leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis)

Author(s)

Chang, Hsing-Hua ; Cho, Shu-Ting ; Canale, Maria C. ; Mugford, Sam T. ; Lopes, Joao R. S. ; Hogenhout, Saskia A. ; Kuo, Chih-Horng

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS; v. 3, n. 1, p. 2-pg., 2015-01-01.

Abstract

"Candidatus Sulcia muelleri" is a symbiont of sap-feeding insects in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha. The strain "Ca. Sulcia muelleri" ML is associated with the maize leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis), collected in Brazil, which is a disease vector that affects corn production. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of this bacterium. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/26982-4 - Maize bushy stunt phytoplasma SMP11 effector protein: interaction with Arabidopsis and Maize transcription factors and genomic comparison among isolates
• Grantee: Maria Cristina Canale Rappussi da Silva
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
• FAPESP's process: 12/50217-3 - Dissecting the contributions of effector proteins SAP11 and SMP11 to phytoplasma symptom development in Arabidopsis and Maize
• Grantee: Joao Roberto Spotti Lopes
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants