Phenotypic Characterization and Transformation Attempts Reveal Peculiar Traits of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> Subspecies <i>pauca</i> Strain De Donno

Phenotypic Characterization and Transformation Attempts Reveal Peculiar Traits of <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> Subspecies <i>pauca</i> Strain De Donno

<i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> subsp. <i>pauca</i> strain De Donno has been recently identified as the causal agent of a severe disease affecting olive trees in a wide area of the Apulia Region (Italy). While insights on the genetics and epidemiology of this virulent strain have b...

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Main Authors: Giusy D’Attoma, Massimiliano Morelli, Leonardo De La Fuente, Paul A. Cobine, Maria Saponari, Alessandra Alves de Souza, Angelo De Stradis, Pasquale Saldarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> strain De Donno
biofilm formation
type I restriction–modification systems
natural competence
green fluorescent protein
twitching motility
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1832

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