Pepper Pseudomonas syringae pathovar syringae (Pss) comparative genomics

Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss) is an emerging phytopathogen that causes Pseudomonas leaf spot (PLS) disease in pepper plants. Pss can cause serious economic damage to pepper production, yet very little is known about the virulence factors associated with disease in pepper seedlings. We investigated differences in virulence of Pss isolates through whole genome sequence analysis (functional genomics and non-synonymous single nucleotide variations).