The shikimate pathway has been described as a metabolic tree with many branches that led
to the synthesis of an extensive range of products. This pathway is present only in bacteria …

Citrus huanglongbing (HLB, ex greening) is one of the most serious diseases of citrus.
Different forms of the disease are caused by different Candidatus Liberobacter species …

Polygalacturonase‐inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) are plant cell‐wall proteins that specifically
inhibit fungal endo‐polygalacturonases (PGs) that contribute to the aggressive …

Horizontal transfer (HT), defined as the transfer of genetic material between species, is
considered to be an essential step in the 'life cycle'of transposable elements. We present a …

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 cruciferous weed Arabidopsis thaliana and the causal agent of black rot disease of
Crucifers Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) are both model organisms in plant …

Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-limited bacterium that causes citrus variegated chlorosis
disease in sweet orange. There is evidence that X. fastidiosa interacts with endophytic …

Xylella fastidiosa is the etiologic agent of a wide range of plant diseases, including citrus
variegated chlorosis (CVC), a major threat to citrus industry. The genomes of several strains …

Two chemically defined media based on xylem fluid chemistry were developed for Xylella
fastidiosa. These media were tested and compared to chemically defined media XDM2 …

Attempts were made to define the relationship among the three domains (eukaryotes,
archaea, and eubacteria) using phylogenetic tree analyses of 16S rRNA sequences as well …