Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus str. psy62

Candidatus_liberibacter
Names Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus str. psy62
Accession numbers NC_012985
Background Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus str. psy62. Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus causes Huanglongbing (also called citrus greening disease) in citrus in Asia. This organism causes a lethal infection to the tree and is transmitted from tree to tree by the sap-sucking Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. Once infected the citrus tree turns yellow (huanglongbing means yellow dragon disease) and the fruit remains green. The genome of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus str. psy62 will provide information on the virulence factors involved in infection and transmission of this important plant pathogen. (NCBI BioProject: bp_list[1])
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Bacteria
Phylum:Proteobacteria
Class:Alphaproteobacteria
Order:Rhizobiales
Family:Rhizobiaceae
Genus:Candidatus Liberibacter
Species:asiaticus
Strain psy62
Complete Yes
Sequencing centre (11-AUG-2009) National Center for Biotechnology Information, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20894, USA
(13-JUL-2009) U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 2001
(21-JUL-2009) U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 2001
Sequencing quality Level 6: Finished
Sequencing depth NA
Sequencing method 454-GS-FLX
Isolation site Diaphorina citri strain Kuwayama (Asia citrus psyllid)
Isolation country USA
Number of replicons 1
Gram staining properties Negative
Shape NA
Mobility NA
Flagellar presence NA
Number of membranes NA
Oxygen requirements NA
Optimal temperature NA
Temperature range Mesophilic
Habitat HostAssociated
Biotic relationship NA
Host name Diaphorina citri
Cell arrangement NA
Sporulation NA
Metabolism NA
Energy source NA
Diseases Huanglongbing
Pathogenicity Yes