Xanthomonas spp. encompass a wide range of plant pathogens that use numerous
virulence factors for pathogenicity and fitness in plant hosts. In this Review, we examine …

Xanthomonas is a well-studied genus of bacterial plant pathogens whose members cause a
variety of diseases in economically important crops worldwide. Genomic and functional …

Bacterial diseases are a constant threat to crop production globally. Current management
strategies rely on an array of tactics, including improved cultural practices; application of …

Phytopathogenic bacteria inject effector proteins into plant host cells to promote disease.
Plant resistance (R) genes encoding nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins …

Executor (E) genes comprise a new type of plant resistance (R) genes, identified from host–
Xanthomonas interactions. The Xanthomonas-secreted transcription activation-like effectors …

Xanthomonas species colonize many host plants and cause huge losses worldwide.
Transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) are secreted by Xanthomonas and translocated …

Citrus is one of the most ancient fruit crops cultivated in the world. For many countries, citrus
production is an important source of revenues. However, despite the richness of citrus …

Background Xanthomonas citri, a causal agent of citrus canker, has been a well-studied
model system due to recent availability of whole genome sequences of multiple strains from …

Citrus bacterial canker (CBC), caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), causes
dramatic losses to the citrus industry worldwide. Transcription activator‐like effectors …

The field of Phytobacteriology is rapidly advancing and changing, because of recent
advances in genomics and molecular plant pathology, but also due to the global spread of …