Diversification of an emerging bacterial plant pathogen; insights from the global spread of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans
Sujan Timilsina, Fernanda Iruegas-Bocardo, Mustafa O. Jibrin, Anuj Sharma, Aastha Subedi, Amandeep Kaur, Gerald V. Minsavage, José C. Huguet‐Tapia, Jeannie M. Klein-Gordon, Pragya Adhikari, Tika B. Adhikari, Gabriella Cirvilleri, Laura Belen Tapia de la Barrera, Eduardo Bernal, Tom C. Creswell, , Erica M. Goss
This study analyzes the global genetic diversity and evolution of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans, revealing population structure and effector gene variation linked to its spread as a tomato pathogen.
PLoS Pathogens · Apr 9, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology