Phylogenomic analysis of 343 Xanthomonas citri pv. citri strains unravels introduction history and dispersal paths.

Xanthomonas citri pv. citri (Xcc) causes the devastating citrus canker disease. Xcc is known to have been introduced into Florida, USA in at least three different events in 1915, 1986 and 1995 with the first two claimed to be eradicated. It was questioned whether the Xcc introduction in 1986 has bee...

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Main Authors: Jin Xu, Yanan Zhang, Jinyun Li, Doron Teper, Xiaoan Sun, Debra Jones, Yayu Wang, Jin Tao, Erica M Goss, Jeffrey B Jones, Nian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011876