Comparative genomic characterization of citrus-associated <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>strains

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The xylem-inhabiting bacterium <it>Xylella fastidiosa </it>(<it>Xf</it>) is the causal agent of Pierce's disease (PD) in vineyards and citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) in orange trees. Both of these econ...

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Main Authors: Nunes Luiz R, Machado Marcos A, Coletta-Filho Helvécio D, de Souza Alessandra A, Ribeiro Diógenes CD, Rodrigues Fabiana B, Shida Cláudio S, da Silva Vivian S, de Oliveira Regina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/474