''Xanthomonas translucens'' is a species of

phytopathogenic bacteria Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungus, fung ...

. It is the causal agent of

bacterial leaf streak Bacterial leaf streak (BLS), also known as black chaff, is a common bacterial disease of wheat. The disease is caused by the bacterial species '' Xanthomonas translucens'' pv. ''undulosa''. The pathogen is found globally, but is a primary problem ...

in of wheat and cereal crop. The bacterium is transmitted as a

seed-borne pathogen Plant disease epidemiology is the study of disease in plant populations. Much like diseases of humans and other animals, plant diseases occur due to pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, oomycetes, nematodes, phytoplasmas, protozoa, and ...

. The transmission rate is very low but ensures serious outbreaks in the field under suitable conditions. The pathogen is a non-sporing,

aerobic Aerobic means "requiring air," in which "air" usually means oxygen. Aerobic may also refer to * Aerobic exercise, prolonged exercise of moderate intensity * Aerobics, a form of aerobic exercise * Aerobic respiration, the aerobic process of cell ...

motile Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy. Definitions Motility, the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy, can be contrasted with sessility, the state of organisms th ...

gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...

rod Rod, Ror, Ród, Rőd, Rød, Röd, ROD, or R.O.D. may refer to: Devices * Birch rod, made out of twigs from birch or other trees for corporal punishment * Ceremonial rod, used to indicate a position of authority * Connecting rod, main, coupling, ...

bacterium with a single polar flagellum.

Subspecies

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syn. The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...

'' X. campestris'' pv. ''translucens'') causes a bacterial leaf streak of wheat. is developed and presented in Schaad & Forster 1985. Xts medium is semi-selective for ''Xtt''. Although some problems with this

agar Agar ( or ), or agar-agar, is a jelly-like substance consisting of polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae, primarily from ogonori ('' Gracilaria'') and "tengusa" ('' Gelidiaceae''). As found in nature, agar ...

are known, nothing better is available.

References

External links

Type strain of ''Xanthomonas translucens''
at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase Xanthomonadales Bacteria described in 1917 {{gammaproteobacteria-stub