Xanthomonas perforans

Xanthomonas perforans is a species of bacteria. It is a parasite of plants including pepper and tomatoes, causing spots on infected leaves and fruit.[1] X. perforans shows most growth at temperatures of 25-30C.[2] It is widespread, but mostly found in North and South America.[3]

Xanthomonas perforans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Xanthomonadales
Family: Xanthomonadaceae
Genus: Xanthomonas
Species:
X. perforans
Binomial name
Xanthomonas perforans
Jones et al. 2006

References

  1. Probing plant infections Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida on October 13, 2021 and accessed December 18, 2023
  2. Araújo, E.R., Pereira, R.C., Ferreira, M.A.S.V., Café-Filho, A.C., Moita, A.W. and Quezado-Duval, A.M. (2011). EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON PATHOGENICITY COMPONENTS OF TOMATO BACTERIAL SPOT AND COMPETITION BETWEEN XANTHOMONAS PERFORANS AND X. GARDNERI. Acta Hortic. 914, 39-42 doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.914.3
  3. Potnis, N., Timilsina, S., Strayer, A., Shantharaj, D., Barak, J. D., Paret, M. L., Vallad, G. E., and Jones, J. B. 2015. Bacterial spot of tomato and pepper: Diverse Xanthomonas species with a wide variety of virulence factors posing a worldwide challenge. Mol. Plant Pathol. 16:907-920. doi:10.1111/mpp.12244


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