@article{fdi:010068146, title = {{E}ffector diversification contributes to {X}anthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae phenotypic adaptation in a semi-isolated environment}, author = {{Q}uibod, {I}. {L}. and {P}erez-{Q}uintero, {A}. and {B}ooher, {N}. {J}. and {D}ossa, {G}. {S}. and {G}rande, {G}. and {S}zurek, {B}oris and {C}ruz, {C}. {V}. and {B}ogdanove, {A}. {J}. and {O}liva, {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{U}nderstanding the processes that shaped contemporary pathogen populations in agricultural landscapes is quite important to define appropriate management strategies and to support crop improvement efforts. {H}ere, we took advantage of an historical record to examine the adaptation pathway of the rice pathogen {X}anthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae ({X}oo) in a semi-isolated environment represented in the {P}hilippine archipelago. {B}y comparing genomes of key {X}oo groups we showed that modern populations derived from three {A}sian lineages. {W}e also showed that diversification of virulence factors occurred within each lineage, most likely driven by host adaptation, and it was essential to shape contemporary pathogen races. {T}his finding is particularly important because it expands our understanding of pathogen adaptation to modern agriculture.}, keywords = {{PHILIPPINES}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature}, volume = {6}, numero = {}, pages = {art. 34137 [11 p.]}, ISSN = {2045-2322}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1038/srep34137}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068146}, }