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Xanthomonas is a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium known for being a
common plant pathogen. This bacterium is grown commercially to produce the
exopolysaccharide xanthan gum, which is used to control viscosity and as a
stabilizing agent in many industries. Xanthomonas affects many types of
hosts, including citrus, beans, grapes, cotton, and rice. X. axonopodis
causes citrus cankers and black rot, which affects many commercial plants.
Typical symptoms of the disease include lesions on the leaves, fruit, and stems
as well as twig dieback. X. axonopodis is motile by a single polar
flagellum and produces slow growing, non-mucoid colonies in culture. It is the
causal agent of Asiatic Citrus Canker on most Citrus sp. and close
relatives of Citrus in the family [...] |
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