Publications

Heiden, N, V Roman-Reyna, Rebecca D. Curland, Ruth Dill-Macky, and JM Jacobs. “Comparative genomics of barley-infecting Xanthomonas translucens shows overall genetic similarity but globally-distributed virulence factor diversity.” Phytopathology (2022). https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-22-0113-SC

Roman-Reyna V, Dupas E, Cesbron S, Marchi G, Campigli S, Hansen MA, Bush E, Prarat M, Shiplett K, Lewis Ivey ML, Pierzynski J, Miller SA, Peduto Hand F, Jacques MA, Jacobs JM. Metagenomic sequencing for rapid identification of Xylella fastidiosa from leaf samples. mSystems doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.05.12.443947    *Editor’s Pick!

Nordstedt NP, Roman-Reyna V, Jacobs JM, and Jones ML. Comparative genomic understanding of gram-positive plant growth promoting Leifsonia. Phytobiomes. 2021. Online publication. 5 Apr 2021 https://doi.org/10.1094/PBIOMES-12-20-0092-SC

Gluck-Thaler E*, Cerutti A*, Perez-Quintero A*, Butchacas J, Roman-Reyna V, Madhaven VN, Shantharaj D, Merfa MV, Pesce C, Jauneau A, Vancheva T, Lang JM, Allen C, Verdier V, Gagnevin L, Szurek B, Cunnac S, Beckham G, De La Fuente L, Patel HK, Sonti RV, Bragard C, Leach JE, Noël LD, Slot  JC, Koebnik R**, Jacobs JM**. Repeated gain and loss of a single gene modulates the evolution of vascular plant pathogen lifestyles. Science Advances. 2020. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abc4516 *co-first authors, **co-corresponding authors

Koebnik R, Burokiene D, Bragard C, Chang C, Fischer-Le Saux M, Kölliker R, Lang JM, Leach JE, Luna E, Portier P, Sagia A, Ziegle J, Cohen S, Jacobs JM. The complete genome sequence of Xanthomonas theicola, the causal agent of canker on tea plants, reveals novel secretion systems in clade-1 xanthomonads. Phytopathology. 2020. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO-07-20-0273-SC

Rotondo F, Testen AL, Horvat MM, Roman-Reyna V, Klass TL, Jacobs JM, Miller SA. First report of Xanthomonas hortorum causing bacterial leaf spot of lavender (Lavandula intermedia) in Ohio. Plant Dis. 2020 Sep 18. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-08-20-1684-PDN.

Cohen SP, Luna EK, Lang JM, Ziegle J, Chang C, Leach JE, Le-Saux MF, Portier P, Koebnik R, Jacobs JM. High-Quality Genome Resource of Xanthomonas hyacinthi Generated via Long-Read Sequencing. Plant Dis. 2020 Apr;104(4):1011-1012. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-11-19-2393-A. Epub 2020 Feb 17.

Klass TL, Hayes M, Seng KH, Shoaf W, An C, Rotondo F, Tho KE, Ong S, Allen C, Miller SA, Jacobs JM. First report of bacterial wilt of tomato caused by Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum (Ralstonia solanacearum phylotype I) in Cambodia. 2019. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-19-1823-PDN

Roman-Reyna V, Pesce C, Luna E, Vancheva T, Chang C, Ziegle J, Bragard C, Koebnik R, Lang JM, Leach JE, Jacobs JM. Genome resource of barley bacterial blight and leaf streak pathogen Xanthomonas transluscens translucens strain UPB886. 12 Aug 2019 https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-19-1103-A

Klass TL, Long JJ, Summer JL, Roman-Reyna V, Koebnik R, Jacobs JM*, and Hand F*. First report of bacterial blight of peony caused by Xanthomonas hortorum in Ohio. Plant Disease. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-19-1123-PDN *co-corresponding authors

Lang JM, Pérez-Quintero AL, Koebnik R, DuCharme E, Sarra S, Doucoure H, Keita I, Ziegle J, Jacobs JM, Oliva R, Koita O, Szurek B, Verdier V, Leach JE. A Pathovar of Xanthomonas oryzae Infecting Wild Grasses Provides Insight Into the Evolution of Pathogenicity in Rice Agroecosystems. Front Plant Sci. 2019 doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00507

Cohen SP, Jacobs JM, Leach JE. In Planta Bacterial Transcriptomics Predict Plant Disease Outcomes. Trends Plant Sci. 2018 Sep;23(9):751-753. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.06.008. Epub 2018 Jun 28. PubMed PMID: 30149853.

Schandry N, Jacobs JM, Szurek B, Perez-Quintero AL. A cautionary TALE: how plant breeding may have favoured expanded TALE repertoires in Xanthomonas. Mol Plant Pathol. 2018 Jun;19(6):1297-1301. doi: 10.1111/mpp.12670. PubMed PMID: 29723447.

Tollenaere C, Lacombe S, Wonni I, Barro M, Ndougonna C, Gnacko F, Sérémé D, Jacobs JM, Hebrard E, Cunnac S, Brugidou C. Virus-Bacteria Rice Co-Infection in Africa: Field Estimation, Reciprocal Effects, Molecular Mechanisms, and Evolutionary Implications. Front Plant Sci. 2017 May 1;8:645. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00645. eCollection 2017. PubMed PMID: 28507553; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5410622.

Medina CA, Reyes PA, Trujillo CA, Gonzalez JL, Bejarano DA, Montenegro NA, Jacobs JM, Joe A, Restrepo S, Alfano JR, Bernal A. The role of type III effectors from Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis in virulence and suppression of plant immunity. Mol Plant Pathol. 2018 Mar;19(3):593-606. doi: 10.1111/mpp.12545. Epub 2017 Apr 5. PubMed PMID: 28218447.

Pesce C, Jacobs JM, Berthelot E, Perret M, Vancheva T, Bragard C, Koebnik R. Comparative Genomics Identifies a Novel Conserved Protein, HpaT, in
Proteobacterial Type III Secretion Systems that Do Not Possess the Putative Translocon Protein HrpF. Front Microbiol. 2017 Jun 26;8:1177. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01177. eCollection 2017. PubMed PMID: 28694803; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5483457.

Lowe-Power TM, Jacobs JM, Ailloud F, Fochs B, Prior P, Allen C. Degradation ofthe Plant Defense Signal Salicylic Acid Protects Ralstonia solanacearum from Toxicity and Enhances Virulence on Tobacco. MBio. 2016 Jun 21;7(3). pii: e00656-16. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00656-16. PubMed PMID: 27329752; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4916378.

Tran TM, Jacobs JM, Huerta A, Milling A, Weibel J, Allen C. Sensitive, Secure Detection of Race 3 Biovar 2 and Native U.S. Strains of Ralstonia solanacearum. Plant Dis. 2016 Mar;100(3):630-639. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-12-14-1327-RE. Epub 2016 Jan 18. PubMed PMID: 30688589.

Jacobs JM, Pesce C, Lefeuvre P, Koebnik R. Comparative genomics of a cannabis pathogen reveals insight into the evolution of pathogenicity in Xanthomonas.
Front Plant Sci. 2015 Jun 16;6:431. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00431. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26136759; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4468381.

Meng F, Babujee L, Jacobs JM, Allen C. Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Cool Virulence Factors of Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2. PLoS One. 2015 Oct 7;10(10):e0139090. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139090. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 26445498; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4596706.

Jacobs JM, Milling A, Mitra RM, Hogan CS, Ailloud F, Prior P, Allen C. Ralstonia solanacearum requires PopS, an ancient AvrE-family effector, for
virulence and To overcome salicylic acid-mediated defenses during tomato pathogenesis. MBio. 2013 Nov 26;4(6):e00875-13. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00875-13.
PubMed PMID: 24281716; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3870264.

Jacobs JM, Babujee L, Meng F, Milling A, Allen C. The in planta transcriptome of Ralstonia solanacearum: conserved physiological and virulence strategies
during bacterial wilt of tomato. MBio. 2012 Aug 31;3(4). pii: e00114-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00114-12. Print 2012. PubMed PMID: 22807564; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3413399.

*commentary: Vinatzer BA. “Listening in” on how a bacterium takes over the plant vascular system. MBio. 2012 Sep 11;3(5):e00269-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00269-12. Print 2012. PubMed PMID: 22967979; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3445969.

Remenant B, de Cambiaire JC, Cellier G, Jacobs JM, Mangenot S, Barbe V, Lajus  A, Vallenet D, Medigue C, Fegan M, Allen C, Prior P. Ralstonia syzygii, the Blood Disease Bacterium and some Asian R. solanacearum strains form a single genomic species despite divergent lifestyles. PLoS One. 2011;6(9):e24356. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024356. Epub 2011 Sep 8. PubMed PMID: 21931687; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3169583.

Wackler B, Schneider P, Jacobs JM, Pauly J, Allen C, Nett M, Hoffmeister D. Ralfuranone biosynthesis in Ralstonia solanacearum suggests functional divergence in the quinone synthetase family of enzymes. Chem Biol. 2011 Mar 25;18(3):354-60. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2011.01.010. PubMed PMID: 21439480.

Schneider P, Jacobs JM, Neres J, Aldrich CC, Allen C, Nett M, Hoffmeister D. The global virulence regulators VsrAD and PhcA control secondary metabolism in the plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum. Chembiochem. 2009 Nov 23;10(17):2730-2. doi: 10.1002/cbic.200900510. PubMed PMID: 19830761.