A Grain Rot of Rice in Iran Caused by a Xanthomonas Strain Closely Related to X. sacchari.
S Ali MirghasempourShiwen HuangDavid John StudholmeCarrie L BradyPublished in: Plant disease (2020)
Rice grain rot disease was detected for the first time in Mazandaran Province, Iran. The bacteria isolated from infected rice plants showed grains rotted and darkening. A Xanthomonas strain closely connected to X. sacchari was identified using molecular and whole genome sequencing approaches confirmed as the causal agent by fulfilling Koch's postulates.
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