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 …

Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, a causative agent of the citrus canker (CC) disease, belongs
to one of the essential groups of the bacterial phytopathogen family, Xanthomonadaceae. It …

Citrus canker (CC), caused by one of the most destructive subfamilies of the bacterial
phytopathogen Xanthomonas citri subsp. Citri (Xcc), poses a serious threat to the …

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 …

Herbarium collections are an important source of dated, identified and preserved DNA,
whose use in comparative genomics and phylogeography can shed light on the emergence …

Citrus is one of the most ancient fruit crops cultivated in the world. For many countries, citrus
production is an important source of revenues. However, despite the richness of citrus …

The emergence of plant pathogens is often associated with waves of unique evolutionary
and epidemiological events. Xanthomonas hortorum pv. gardneri is one of the major …

Xanthomonas citri pv. citri (Xcc) and X. citri pv. aurantifolii (Xca) are causal agents of Citrus
Bacterial Canker (CBC), a devastating disease that severely affects citrus plants. They are …

Leaf scald caused by Xanthomonas albilineans (Xa) is a major bacterial disease in
sugarcane that represents a threat to the global sugar industry. Little is known about the …

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis (Xaj) is the most significant aboveground walnut
bacterial pathogen. Disease management uses copper-based pesticides which induce …