Article
Genomic Analysis of Prophage Distribution in Xylella fastidiosa Reveals Extensive Diversity and Horizontal Gene Transfer.
Phytopathology - 1 Sept 2026
Tomás-Tomás Miranda, Arias-Giraldo Luis F, Velasco-Amo María Pilar, Marco-Noales Ester, Landa Blanca B, Domingo-Calap Pilar
Abstract excerpt
Xylella fastidiosa is a plant-pathogenic bacterium responsible for significant agricultural and environmental impact. Prophages, genetic elements of viral origin integrated into bacterial genomes, play a key role in bacterial evolution by facilitating horizontal gene transfer and recombination, processes that drive host and environmental adaptation. In this study, we analyzed the diversity and distribution of...
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- Gene Transfer, Horizontal
- Xylella
- Prophages
- Genetic Variation
- Plant Diseases
- Phylogeny
