A compilation of histidine kinase genes in the genome of a tissue macerating Pectobacterium brasiliense isolated from potato in South Africa

Abstract

<ns3:p>Background A compilation of kinase genes of <ns3:italic>Pectobacterium brasilense</ns3:italic> is presented. The genes were mined from a complete genome sequence of strain BD163 isolated from potato in Tshwane, South Africa. This work is an effort to collate knowledge on <ns3:italic>P. brasiliense</ns3:italic> which has become a worldwide pathogen of potatoes and other vegetables such as tomato. Histidine kinases of <ns3:italic>P. brasiliense</ns3:italic> can be targets of bacterial control agents to limit the growth, spread and pathogenicity of <ns3:italic>P. brasiliense.</ns3:italic> Methods The whole genome sequence of strain BD163 of <ns3:italic>P. brasiliense</ns3:italic> deposited on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov was downloaded, and individual kinase genes were searched and listed with their properties, namely, locus tag, protein accession number and annotation. Conclusions This is the only compilation of histidine kinase genes for <ns3:italic>P. brasiliense.</ns3:italic></ns3:p>