Xanthomonad (Noun)
Meaning
Bacteria producing yellow non-water-soluble pigments; some pathogenic for plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The xanthomonad bacteria were isolated from the infected plant tissue and identified as the causative agent of the disease.
- Xanthomonads are known to produce a range of yellow pigments, including xanthomonadin, which is not soluble in water.
- The xanthomonad strain was found to be pathogenic for tomato plants, causing necrotic lesions on the leaves.
- Researchers studied the genetic mechanisms underlying the production of yellow pigments in the xanthomonad bacterium.
- The xanthomonads were identified as a major component of the microbial community associated with the plant's rhizosphere.