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Natural competence and recombination in the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Aug 2011
Kung Stephanie H, Almeida Rodrigo P P
Abstract excerpt
Homologous recombination is one of many forces contributing to the diversity, adaptation, and emergence of pathogens. For naturally competent bacteria, transformation is one possible route for the acquisition of novel genetic material. This study demonstrates that Xylella fastidiosa, a generalist bacterial plant pathogen responsible for many emerging plant diseases, is naturally competent and able to homologously...
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