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 …

Our knowledge of the microbiology of the phyllosphere, or the aerial parts of plants, has
historically lagged behind our knowledge of the microbiology of the rhizosphere, or the …

Integrons are versatile gene acquisition systems commonly found in bacterial genomes.
They are ancient elements that are a hot spot for genomic complexity, generating phenotypic …

Applications of animal manure and treated wastewater could enrich antibiotic-resistant
bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the plant microbiome. However …

Plastic films have previously displayed tremendous potential to increase water use efficiency
in farmland and the yield of cash crops; however, long-term use of plastic film in soils can …

Xylanases are hydrolytic enzymes which randomly cleave the β 1, 4 backbone of the
complex plant cell wall polysaccharide xylan. Diverse forms of these enzymes exist …

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) produced by diverse group of microbial systems are rapidly
emerging as new and industrially important biomaterials. Due to their unique and complex …

The genus Stenotrophomonas comprises at least eight species. These bacteria are found
throughout the environment, particularly in close association with plants. Strains of the most …

Xanthomonas is a large genus of Gram-negative bacteria that cause disease in hundreds of
plant hosts, including many economically important crops. Pathogenic species and …

Background X anthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc)(P ammel) D owson is a G ram‐
negative bacterium that causes black rot, the most important disease of vegetable brassica …