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    Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum: a major constraint to banana, plantain and enset production in central and east Africa over the past decade

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    Date
    2018
    Author
    Nakato, V.
    Mahuku, George S.
    Coutinho, T.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Taxonomy Bacteria; Phylum Proteobacteria; Class Gammaproteobacteria; Order Xanthomonadales; Family Xanthomonadaceae; Genus Xanthomonas; currently classified as X. campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm). However, fatty acid methyl ester analysis and genetic and genomic evidence suggest that this pathogen is X. vasicola and resides in a separate pathovar. Isolation and Detection Xcm can be isolated on yeast extract peptone glucose agar (YPGA), cellobiose cephalexin agar and yeast extract tryptone sucrose agar (YTSA) complemented with 5-fluorouracil, cephalexin and cycloheximide to confer semi-selectivity. Xcm can also be identified using direct antigen coating enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DAC-ELISA), species-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using GspDm primers and lateral flow devices that detect latent infections. Host range Causes Xanthomonas wilt on plants belonging to the Musaceae, primarily banana (Musa acuminata), plantain (M. acuminata × balbisiana) and enset (Ensete ventricosum). Diversity There is a high level of genetic homogeneity within Xcm, although genome sequencing has revealed two major sublineages. Symptoms Yellowing and wilting of leaves, premature fruit ripening and dry rot, bacterial exudate from cut stems. Distribution Xcm has only been found in African countries, namely Burundi, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Ecology and Epidemiology Xcm is transmitted by insects, bats, birds and farming implements. Long-distance dispersal of the pathogen is by the transportation of latently infected plants into new areas. Management The management of Xcm has relied on cultural practices that keep the pathogen population at tolerable levels. Biotechnology programmes have been successful in producing resistant banana plants. However, the deployment of such genetic material has not as yet been achieved in farmers’ fields, and the sustainability of transgenic resistance remains to be addressed.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12578
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2154
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12578
    IITA Subjects
    Banana; Plant Diseases; Plant Ecology; Plantain
    Agrovoc Terms
    Bananas; Enset; Plantains; Xanthomonas; Genetic; Genome
    Regions
    Africa; Central Africa; East Africa
    Countries
    Burundi; Congo, Dr; Ethiopia; Kenya; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda
    Journals
    Molecular Plant Pathology
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