Using genomic technologies, it is now possible to address research hypotheses in the
context of entire developmental or biochemical pathways, gene networks, and chromosomal …

The emergence of citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) disease had dramatic consequences to
the citrus industry in Brazil. First reported in São Paulo State in 1987, this disease affected …

Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-limited bacterium transmitted to plants by xylem sap-feeding
insects. This pathogen has a wide host range, causing disease in crops such as grape …

The phytopathogenic bacterium Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii synthesizes stewartan
exo/capsular polysaccharide (EPS) in a cell density-dependent manner governed by the …

Xylella fastidosa, a gram-negative, xylem-limited bacterium, is the causal agent of several
economically important plant diseases, including Pierce's disease (PD) and citrus …

Xylella fastidiosa has recently been identified in the Apulian province of Lecce (south-
eastern Italy) in olive trees affected by a devastating disease denoted Olive Quick Decline …

Once thought to be a process that occurred only in a few human pathogens, release of
biologically active peptidoglycan fragments during growth by Gram-negative bacteria …

Xylella fastidiosa is a plant pathogen bacterium that causes diseases in many different
crops. In citrus, it causes Citrus Variegated Chlorosis (CVC). The mechanism of …

A biofilm is a community of microorganisms attached to a solid surface. Cells within biofilms
differ from planktonic cells, showing higher resistance to biocides, detergent, antibiotic …

The bacterial canker of kiwifruit caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae is a severe
threat to kiwifruit production worldwide. Many aspects of P. syringae pv. actinidiae biology …