High-Quality Complete Genome Resource of Pectobacterium brasiliense Strain TS20HJ1 Causing Rhizome Rot on Ginger

Abstract

Pectobacterium brasiliense is a worldwide distributed bacterial pathogen causing soft rot and blackleg of a wide range of economically important crops. Here, we present the complete, high-quality genome of P. brasiliense strain TS20HJ1, which was isolated from a ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome showing soft rot symptoms. The genome assembly consists of a circular 4,766,353-bp chromosome with 52.1% GC content. The genome harbors 4,128 protein-coding genes, 22 rRNA genes, and 77 tRNA genes. We believe that the complete genome sequence of P. brasiliense TS20HJ1 will provide a valuable resource for understanding the molecular basis of host adaptation and evolution of pathogenesis. [Figure: see text] Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license.

Keywords

• bacterial genome sequencing
• ginger
• Pectobacterium sp.
• rhizome rot