Isolation of Novel Xanthomonas Phages Infecting the Plant Pathogens X. translucens and X. campestris.

ABSTRACT: The genus of Xanthomonas contains many well-known plant pathogens with the ability to infect some of the most important crop plants, thereby causing significant economic damage. Unfortunately, classical pest-control strategies are neither particularly efficient nor sustainable and we are, therefore, in demand of alternatives. Here, we present the isolation and characterization of seven novel phages infecting the plant-pathogenic species Xanthomonas translucens and Xanthomonas campestris. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that all phages show a siphovirion morphology. The analysis of genome sequences and plaque morphologies are in agreement with a lytic lifestyle of the phages making them suitable candidates for biocontrol. Moreover, three of the isolated phages

SUBMITTER: Erdrich SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9316219 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature