Ian K. Toth

TL;DR: A survey of bacterial pathologists asked them to nominate the bacterial pathogens they would place in a 'Top 10' based on scientific/economic importance, and a short section is presented on each bacterium in the Top 10 list and its importance, with the intention of initiating discussion and debate amongst the plant bacteriology community.

TL;DR: Functional analyses of two motifs, RXLR and EER, present in translocated oomycete effectors are reported, showing that RXLR-EER-encoding genes are transcriptionally upregulated during infection and 425 potential genes encoding secreted RXLR/EER class proteins in the P. infestans genome are identified.

TL;DR: Novel whole-genome classifications of the soft rot Enterobacteriaceae are presented, illustrating inconsistencies between the established taxonomies and evidence from completely sequenced isolates, and a perspective on the future impact of widespread whole- Genome sequencing and classification methods on detection and identification of bacterial plant pathogens in support of legislative and policy efforts in food security.

TL;DR: The genome sequence of a plant pathogenic enterobacterium, Erwinia carotovora subsp.

TL;DR: How modern genomic approaches, including complete genome sequencing of Eca and Ech may open the door to a new understanding of the potential subtlety and complexity of soft rot erwiniae and their interactions with plants is discussed.