Positive selection is the main driving force for evolution of citrus canker-causing Xanthomonas

A MLVA Genotyping Scheme for Global Surveillance of the Citrus Pathogen Xanthomonas citri pv. citri Suggests a Worldwide Geographical Expansion of a Single Genetic Lineage

(2014) Olivier Pruvost et al.   PLoS One

Effector Specialization in a Lineage of the Irish Potato Famine Pathogen

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EDR1 Physically Interacts with MKK4/MKK5 and Negatively Regulates a MAP Kinase Cascade to Modulate Plant Innate Immunity

(2014) Chunzhao Zhao et al.   PLoS Genetics

GET_HOMOLOGUES, a Versatile Software Package for Scalable and Robust Microbial Pangenome Analysis

(2013) Bruno Contreras-Moreira et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Comparative genomic and transcriptome analyses of pathotypes of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri provide insights into mechanisms of bacterial virulence and host range

(2013) Neha Jalan et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Postgenomic analysis of bacterial pathogens repertoire reveals genome reduction rather than virulence factors

(2013) V. Merhej et al.   Briefings in Functional Genomics

Highly polymorphic markers reveal the establishment of an invasive lineage of the citrus bacterial pathogenXanthomonas citripv.citriin its area of origin

(2013) Christian Vernière et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Comparative proteomic analysis reveals that T3SS, Tfp, and xanthan gum are key factors in initial stages of Citrus sinensis infection by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

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Host immune responses accelerate pathogen evolution

(2013) Pankaj Trivedi et al.   ISME Journal

Identification and characterization of biofilm formation-defective mutants of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

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FUBAR: A Fast, Unconstrained Bayesian AppRoximation for Inferring Selection

(2013) B. Murrell et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

MEGA6: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 6.0

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Variations in type III effector repertoires, pathological phenotypes and host range ofXanthomonas citripv.citripathotypes

(2013) Aline Escalon et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

Evolutionary History of the Plant Pathogenic Bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodis

(2013) Nadia Mhedbi-Hajri et al.   PLoS One

Analysis of three Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri effector proteins in pathogenicity and their interactions with host plant proteins

(2012) GERMÁN DUNGER et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

The novel virulence-related gene nlxA in the lipopolysaccharide cluster of Xanthomonas citri ssp. citri is involved in the production of lipopolysaccharide and extracellular polysaccharide, motility, biofilm formation and stress resistance

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Modifications of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri Lipopolysaccharide Affect the Basal Response and the Virulence Process during Citrus Canker

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High-throughput genomic sequencing of cassava bacterial blight strains identifies conserved effectors to target for durable resistance

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Directed networks reveal genomic barriers and DNA repair bypasses to lateral gene transfer among prokaryotes

(2011) O. Popa et al.   GENOME RESEARCH

Comparative Genomic Analysis of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citrumelo F1, Which Causes Citrus Bacterial Spot Disease, and Related Strains Provides Insights into Virulence and Host Specificity

(2011) Neha Jalan et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Structural Analysis and Involvement in Plant Innate Immunity ofXanthomonas axonopodispv.citriLipopolysaccharide

(2011) Adriana Casabuono et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Parallel bacterial evolution within multiple patients identifies candidate pathogenicity genes

(2011) Tami D Lieberman et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Pathogenomics of Xanthomonas: understanding bacterium–plant interactions

(2011) Robert P. Ryan et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Genome-Wide Mutagenesis of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri Reveals Novel Genetic Determinants and Regulation Mechanisms of Biofilm Formation

(2011) Jinyun Li et al.   PLoS One

Are pathogenic bacteria just looking for food? Metabolism and microbial pathogenesis

(2011) Laurence Rohmer et al.   TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Novel insights into the genomic basis of citrus canker based on the genome sequences of two strains of Xanthomonas fuscans subsp. aurantifolii

(2010) Leandro M Moreira et al.   BMC GENOMICS

progressiveMauve: Multiple Genome Alignment with Gene Gain, Loss and Rearrangement

(2010) Aaron E. Darling et al.   PLoS One

Structure and dynamics of the pan-genome of Streptococcus pneumoniae and closely related species

(2010) Claudio Donati et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

IslandViewer: an integrated interface for computational identification and visualization of genomic islands

(2009) M. G. I. Langille et al.   BIOINFORMATICS

IMG ER: a system for microbial genome annotation expert review and curation

(2009) Victor M. Markowitz et al.   BIOINFORMATICS

New genes of Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri involved in pathogenesis and adaptation revealed by a transposon-based mutant library

(2009) Marcelo L Laia et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Identification ofXanthomonas citrissp.citrihost specificity genes in a heterologous expression host

(2009) MYRIAN RYBAK et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

Recent Advances in PAMP-Triggered Immunity against Bacteria: Pattern Recognition Receptors Watch over and Raise the Alarm

(2009) V. Nicaise et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Shifting the genomic gold standard for the prokaryotic species definition

(2009) Michael Richter et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Priming in Systemic Plant Immunity

(2009) Ho Won Jung et al.   SCIENCE

From Local Surveys to Global Surveillance: Three High-Throughput Genotyping Methods for Epidemiological Monitoring of Xanthomonas citri pv. citri Pathotypes

(2008) L. Bui Thi Ngoc et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Global trends in emerging infectious diseases

(2008) Kate E. Jones et al.   NATURE