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Open AccessXanthomonas infection and ozone stress distinctly influence the microbial community structure and interactions in the pepper phyllosphere
While the physiological and transcriptional response of the host to biotic and abiotic stresses have been intensely studied, little is known about the resilience of associated microbiomes and their contributio...
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Xanthomonas diversity, virulence and plant–pathogen interactions
Xanthomonas spp. encompass a wide range of plant pathogens that use numerous virulence factors for pathogenicity and fitness in plant hosts. In this Review, we examine recent insights into host–pathogen co-evolut...
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Open AccessPacbio sequencing of copper-tolerant Xanthomonas citri reveals presence of a chimeric plasmid structure and provides insights into reassortment and shuffling of transcription activator-like effectors among X. citri strains
Xanthomonas citri, a causal agent of citrus canker, has been a well-studied model system due to recent availability of whole genome sequences of multiple strains from different geographical regions. Major limitat...
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Characterization of a unique copper resistance gene cluster in Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris isolated in Trinidad, West Indies
Whole genome sequencing of a copper resistant (CuR) black rot strain of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) isolated from a broccoli plant in Trinidad revealed a unique operon for copper resistance. The c...
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Open AccessLong read and single molecule DNA sequencing simplifies genome assembly and TAL effector gene analysis of Xanthomonas translucens
The species Xanthomonas translucens encompasses a complex of bacterial strains that cause diseases and yield loss on grass species including important cereal crops. Three pathovars, X. translucens pv. undulosa, X...
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Molecular characterization of Xanthomonas strains responsible for bacterial spot of tomato in Ethiopia
Bacterial spot of tomato (BST) is a major constraint to tomato production in Ethiopia and many other countries leading to significant crop losses. In the present study, using pathogenicity tests, sensitivity t...
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Pathogenomics of Xanthomonas: understanding bacterium–plant interactions
Xanthomonas is a large genus of Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented bacteria that cause disease in nearly 400 plant hosts, including economically important crops s...
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Open AccessComparative genomics reveals diversity among xanthomonads infecting tomato and pepper
Bacterial spot of tomato and pepper is caused by four Xanthomonas species and is a major plant disease in warm humid climates. The four species are distinct from each other based on physiological and molecular ch...
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Open AccessNovel insights into the genomic basis of citrus canker based on the genome sequences of two strains of Xanthomonas fuscans subsp. aurantifolii
Citrus canker is a disease that has severe economic impact on the citrus industry worldwide. There are three types of canker, called A, B, and C. The three types have different phenotypes and affect different ...
