African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Review

Genome-wide analysis of Xylella fastidiosa: implications for detection and strain relationships

Harshavardhan Doddapaneni1&4 Marta Francis2, Jiqiang Yao3, Hong Lin4, and Edwin L.  Civerolo4*  
1University of California Davis, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Davis, CA 95616, USA. 2University of California Davis, Department of Plant Pathology, Davis, CA 95616, USA. 3Citrus Research Board, 323 W. Oak, P.O. Box 230, Visalia, CA 93279, USA. 4USDA-ARS. San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Science Center, 9611 So. Riverbend  Ave, Parlier, CA 93648, USA.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 24 October 2006
  •  Published: 18 January 2007

Abstract

 

The xylem limited plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa causes economically important diseases on agronomic, horticultural and landscape plants. This review includes the current status of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based systems for detection and characterization of X. fastidiosa, and presents a genome-wide analysis of strain differentiation. The use of genomics data for strain comparisons will improve the understanding of the genetic determinants of strain specific pathogenicity and virulence.  The genome-level analysis can be applied to design new strategies for management and control of Xylella fastidiosa associated diseases in a wide range of crops.

 

Key words: Comparative genomics, PCR, diagnosis, database, phylogeny, evolution.

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