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Multilocus sequence typing reveals two evolutionary lineages of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli.
Phytopathology - 1 Aug 2009
Feng Jianjun, Schuenzel Erin L, Li Jianqiang, Schaad Norman W
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Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch, has caused considerable damage to the watermelon and melon industry in China and the United States. Understanding the emergence and spread of this pathogen is important for controlling the disease. To build a fingerprinting database for reliable identification and tracking of strains of A. avenae subsp. citrulli, a multilocus sequence...
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