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Population structure and adaptation of a bacterial pathogen in California grapevines.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2020
Vanhove Mathieu, Sicard Anne, Ezennia Jeffery, Leviten Nina, Almeida Rodrigo P P
Abstract excerpt
Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa causes Pierce's disease of grapevine (PD) and has been present in California for over a century. A singly introduced genotype spread across the state causing large outbreaks and damaging the grapevine industry. This study presents 122 X. fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa genomes from symptomatic grapevines, and explores pathogen genetic diversity associated with PD in California. A...
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