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Genomic insights into the evolutionary origin of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri and its ecological relatives.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Oct 2014
Midha Samriti, Patil Prabhu B
Abstract excerpt
Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (Xac) is the causal agent of citrus bacterial canker (CBC) and is a serious problem worldwide. Like CBC, several important diseases in other fruits, such as mango, pomegranate, and grape, are also caused by Xanthomonas pathovars that display remarkable specificity toward their hosts. While citrus and mango diseases were documented more than 100 years ago, the pomegranate and grape...
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