Bacteria in the genus Xanthomonas infect a wide range of crops and wild plants, with most
species responsible for plant diseases that have a global economic and environmental …

DNA barcoding has proven to be a versatile tool for plant disease diagnostics in the
genomics era. As the mass parallel and next generation sequencing techniques gained …

Pathovars of Xanthomonas campestris cause distinct diseases on different brassicaceous
hosts. The genomic relationships among pathovars as well as the genetic determinants of …

Xanthomonas fragariae (X. fragariae) is the causal agent of angular leaf spots (ALS) in
strawberry plants. Recently, a study in China isolated X. fragariae strain YL19, which was …

The present study provides insight into the diversity of 147 Xanthomonas campestris pv.
campestris (Xcc) isolates obtained from six Brassica oleracea vegetable crops (broccoli …

A major question in infectious disease research is how bacteria have evolved into highly
niche-adapted pathogens with efficient host infection strategies. The plant pathogenic …

DNA Barcoding permits rapid and accurate identification of bacterial species. It employs
short, conserved sequences of marker genes especially the 16S rRNA, rpoB, dnaK, gyrB …

Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is the causal agent of black rot for cruciferous
vegetables worldwide, especially for the cole crops such as cabbage and cauliflower. Due to …

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important tropical tuber crop around the world.
Cassava bacterial blight, caused by Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. manihotis, is a key disease …

Black rot is a destructive disease that affects B. oleracea crops, causing significant losses to
growers throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to screen out new sources …