How bacteria manipulate plants Date: February 21, 2018 Source: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Summary: Attack at the protein front: Xanthomonas bacteria cause diseases in tomato and ...

Genomes of citrus canker pathogens decoded Date: April 22, 2010 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Scientists have completed the draft genome sequences of two strains of the Xanthomonas bacteria that ...

In a world with a growing population and a changing environment, food security is an important issue. Scientists have been working to learn more about how a destructive bacterium called Xanthomonas, ...

The Xanthomonas bacteria, known as the “crop killer”, is a globally prevalent bacterium capable of infecting 400 different plant species. The NTU researchers identified the exact cellular-level ...

Most of the Xanthomonas possesses a type III secretion system (T3SS) that is required for injection of various effectors inside plant cells, thus contributing to pathogenicity. Transcription Activator ...

Bacteria of the genus Xanthomonas are notorious for causing significant diseases in various economically important crops, such as tomatoes and peppers. These bacteria rely heavily on their ability to ...

The bacteria of the genus Xanthomonas are phytopathogens and cause diseases on dozens of crops including wheat, rice, cabbage, tomatoes, fruit trees, and fodder grasses. However, some ...