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Comparative genomics of 'Xanthomonas cannabis' reveals an emerging, diverse pathogen.
Microbial genomics - 1 Nov 2025
McKnight Daniel J E, Clackson Lauren, Wong-Bajracharya Johanna, Webster John, Worden Paul, Snijders Fridtjof, Okoh Efenaide B, Djordjevic Steven P, Chapman Toni A, Bogema Daniel R
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We report the presence of the emerging plant pathogen 'Xanthomonas cannabis' in Australia through a comprehensive analysis of five historical isolates and all publicly available genomes of the species. Using comparative genomics, we characterized four isolates collected from Zinnia spp. and one from Cucurbita pepo. Our findings show that the Zinnia isolates form a distinct phylogroup with the pathotype strain of...
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