Mobile genetic elements in the genome of the beneficial rhizobacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5

• Published in: BMC microbiology Vol. 9; no. 8; p. 8
• Main Authors: Mavrodi, Dmitri V, Loper, Joyce E, Paulsen, Ian T, Thomashow, Linda S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 13.01.2009; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Base Composition; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Genetic aspects; genetic recombination; genome; Genome, Bacterial; Genomic Islands; Host-bacteria relationships; integrative conjugative elements; Interspersed Repetitive Sequences; microbial genetics; mobile genetic elements; Physiological aspects; prophages; Prophages - genetics; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Pseudomonas fluorescens - genetics; Recombination, Genetic; Research article; Sequence Analysis, DNA; soil bacteria; Transposases - genetics; Australia; United States

Background: Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5 is a plant-associated bacterium that inhabits the rhizosphere of a wide variety of plant species and and produces secondary metabolites suppressive of fungal and oomycete plant pathogens. The Pf-5 genome is rich in features consistent with its commensal lifes...