Many plant bacteriologists, if not all, feel that their particular microbe should appear in any
list of the most important bacterial plant pathogens. However, to our knowledge, no such list …

Key message Consolidates relevant molecular and phenotypic information on cassava to
demonstrate relevance of heterosis, and alternatives to exploit it by integrating different …

TAL (transcription activator-like) effectors constitute a novel class of DNA-binding proteins
with predictable specificity. They are employed by Gram-negative plant-pathogenic bacteria …

Cassava bacterial blight (CBB), incited by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis (Xam), is
the most important bacterial disease of cassava, a staple food source for millions of people …

Plant disease resistance (R) genes mediate specific recognition of pathogens via perception
of cognate avirulence (avr) gene products. The numerous highly similar AvrBs3-like proteins …

Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. manihotis (Xpm) and X. cassavae (Xc) are two bacterial
pathogens attacking cassava. Cassava bacterial blight (CBB) is a systemic disease caused …

The topics covered include: cytotaxonomy of the genus Manihot; flower behaviour,
hybridization techniques and seed management; breeding strategy (for Africa; for Latin …

Breeding cassava relies on several selection stages (single row trial-SRT; preliminary;
advanced; and uniform yield trials—UYT). This study uses data from 14 years of evaluations …

Cassava bacterial blight (CBB), caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis (Xam),
is a major disease of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Africa and South America …

Research interest in microbial biodiversity over the past 25 years has increased markedly as
microbiologists have become interested in the significance of biodiversity for ecological …