The Great Pretender: the lichen Peltigera provides a leaf-like habitat for Iceland's unique genetic lines of Pseudomonas syringae.

• Main Authors: Ramirez, Natalia, Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Margrét Audur, Berge, Odile, Vilhelmsson, Oddur, Morris, Cindy E.
• Other Authors: University of Akureyi, Unité de Pathologie Végétale (PV), Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), University of California, Davis, USA
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2022
• Subjects: Pseudomonas syringae; Iceland; pathogen reservoir; [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology; Pretender
• Online Access: https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03739468

International audience Plants in Iceland harbor unique genetic lineages of the Pseudomonas syringae complex (Ps) that emerged on the island several MYA. We are now investigating the capacity of lichens to harbor these Ps. Lichens are represented by >700 spp and colonize a wider range of habitats...