Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli
| Xanthomonas campestris | |
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| Leaf spot of English ivy caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. hederae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Xanthomonadales |
| Family: | Xanthomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Xanthomonas |
| Binomial name | |
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Xanthomonas campestris (Pammel 1895) Dowson 1939 |
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| Type strain | |
| NCPPB 528 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bacillus campestris Pammel 1895 |
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Bacillus campestris Pammel 1895
Pseudomonas campestris (Pammel 1895) Smith 1897
Bacterium campestris (Pammel 1895) Smith 1897
Phytomonas campestris (Pammel 1895) Bergey et al. 1923
Xanthomonas campestris is bacterial species that causes a variety of plant diseases, including "black rot" in cruciferous vegetables and bacterial wilt of turfgrass.
It is also used used in the commercial production of xanthan gum, a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide which has many important uses, especially in the food industry.
(pv. means pathovar, a type of classification based on the host plant that is attacked by Xanthomonas campestris)
The former X. c. pv. citri, which causes citrus canker, was reclassified as X. axonopodis in 1995. In 2006, the species designations for X. c. pv. citri and X. c. pv. malvacearum were revised to xes. citri and these pathovars are now referred to as subspecies.
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