A Pathovar of Xanthomonas oryzae Infecting Wild Grasses Provides Insight Into the Evolution of Pathogenicity in Rice Agroecosystems

Xanthomonas oryzae (Xo) are globally important rice pathogens. Virulent lineages from Africa and Asia and less virulent strains from the United States have been well characterized. Xanthomonas campestris pv. leersiae (Xcl), first described in 1957, causes bacterial streak on the perennial grass, Lee...

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Main Authors: Jillian M. Lang, Alvaro L. Pérez-Quintero, Ralf Koebnik, Elysa DuCharme, Soungalo Sarra, Hinda Doucoure, Ibrahim Keita, Janet Ziegle, Jonathan M. Jacobs, Ricardo Oliva, Ousmane Koita, Boris Szurek, Valérie Verdier, Jan E. Leach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00507/full