The emergence of bacterial blight pathogen followed the dispersal pattern of rice in Asia
Ian Lorenzo Quibod, Marian Hanna Nguyen, Genelou Atienza, Sujin Patarapuwadol, W. Kositratana, Nafisah Nafisah, C. E. Rosa, Joko Prasetiyono, Fatimah Fatimah, G. S. Laha, Raman Meenakshi Sundaram, Álvaro L. Pérez‐Quintero, Dante L. Adorada, Gavin James Ash, Casiana Vera Cruz, , Ricardo F. Oliva
This study traces the evolutionary history and dispersal of the rice bacterial blight pathogen Xoo, linking its emergence to rice domestication and trade routes.
bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2026 · PreprintGenomics