학술논문
Natural competence and recombination in the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa
Document Type
Report
Source
Applied and Environmental Microbiology. August, 2011, Vol. 77 Issue 15, p5278, 7 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0099-2240
Abstract
A study was conducted to demonstrate the natural competence and ability of Xylella fastidiosa, a generalist bacterial plant pathogen responsible for many emerging plant diseases, to homologously recombine exogenous DNA into its genome. Genomic studies and experimental data obtained provide evidence that recombination could occur at relatively high rates and could contribute significantly in shaping the genetic diversity of X. fastidiosa.