Xanthomonas perforans is a species of bacteria. It is a parasite of plants including pepper and tomatoes, causing spots on infected leaves and fruit.[1] X. perforans shows most growth at temperatures of 25-30C.[2] It is widespread, but mostly found in North and South America.[3]
| Xanthomonas perforans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Xanthomonadales |
| Family: | Xanthomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthomonas |
| Species: | X. perforans
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthomonas perforans Jones et al. 2006
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References
edit- ^ Probing plant infections Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida on October 13, 2021 and accessed December 18, 2023
- ^ Araújo, E.R., Pereira, R.C., Ferreira, M.A.S.V., Café-Filho, A.C., Moita, A.W. and Quezado-Duval, A.M. (2011). EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON PATHOGENICITY COMPONENTS OF TOMATO BACTERIAL SPOT AND COMPETITION BETWEEN XANTHOMONAS PERFORANS AND X. GARDNERI. Acta Hortic. 914, 39-42 doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.914.3
- ^ Potnis, N., Timilsina, S., Strayer, A., Shantharaj, D., Barak, J. D., Paret, M. L., Vallad, G. E., and Jones, J. B. 2015. Bacterial spot of tomato and pepper: Diverse Xanthomonas species with a wide variety of virulence factors posing a worldwide challenge. Mol. Plant Pathol. 16:907-920. doi:10.1111/mpp.12244
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