Xanthomonas

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Xanthomonas is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria known primarily for causing a wide range of plant diseases that affect important agricultural crops worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bacterial genus
causesDisease bacterial blight
bacterial canker
bacterial leaf spot
bacterial leaf streak of rice
bacterial pustule of soybean
bacterial spot of pepper
bacterial spot of tomato
bacterial streak
bacterial wilt
black rot of crucifers
citrus canker
citrus variegated chlorosis
common bacterial blight of bean
cellShape rod-shaped
class Gammaproteobacteria
colonyColor yellow
controlMethod copper-based bactericides
quarantine and phytosanitary measures
resistant plant varieties
seed sanitation
distribution worldwide
economicImpact crop yield losses
reduced crop quality
environmentalPreference humid conditions
warm climates
family Xanthomonadaceae NERFINISHED
flagellation polar flagella
gramStain Gram-negative
hasPigment xanthomonadin
hasVirulenceFactor effector proteins
type III secretion system
hostRange dicot plants
monocot plants
includesSpecies Xanthomonas albilineans NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas arboricola NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas axonopodis NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas campestris NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas citri NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas euvesicatoria NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas fragariae NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas oryzae NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas perforans NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas phaseoli NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas translucens NERFINISHED
Xanthomonas vesicatoria NERFINISHED
kingdom Bacteria NERFINISHED
knownFor causing plant diseases
infecting important agricultural crops
motility motile
order Xanthomonadales NERFINISHED
oxygenRequirement aerobic
pathogenicTo plants
phylum Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED
plantTissueTarget leaf mesophyll
phloem
xylem
produces extracellular polysaccharides
plant cell wall–degrading enzymes
taxonRank genus
transmissionMode contaminated tools and equipment
infected seed
rain splash
wind-driven rain
typeSpecies Xanthomonas campestris NERFINISHED

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Gammaproteobacteria includesGenus Xanthomonas