Xanthomonas
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9.9
A group of bacteria that makes a yellow pigment and causes disease in plants
- noun
- /zænˈθoʊməˌnæs/
- Specialized
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Xanthomonas
- Farmers often struggle with diseases caused by Xanthomonas, which affects the health of their crops.
- Xanthomonas campestris
Examples
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This natural product comes from fermenting corn sugar with the microorganism Xanthomonas campestris.
Academic text (2002) -
The bacterium Xanthomonas campestris is known for causing black rot in cruciferous plants.
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Research shows that Xanthomonas can produce a yellow pigment that is useful in various biological applications.
Synonyms
9.9
A bacterium that makes yellow pigment and often causes disease in plants
is the genus covering many such bacteria rather than one individual
Surface Forms
Xanthomonas singular
Xanthomonas plural
Etymology
Xanthomonas comes from Greek parts xantho- meaning 'yellow' and -monas meaning 'single' or 'one', a word used for tiny single cells. So the name is a good memory: these bacteria are single cells that often make a yellow color and can cause disease in plants.