Xanthomonas (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Xanthomonas species are known to be pathogens that cause a wide range of diseases in plants worldwide.
- These bacterium usually belong to the genus Xanthomonas, which is characterized by the production of a yellow pigment.
- Chromobacterium and Xanthomonas are closely related genera of yellow-pigmented bacteria.
- Bayer is reportedly responsible for developing genetically modified Xanthomonas campestris, to produce a blue pigment.
- Xanthomonas citri is the bacterium responsible for citrus canker, a highly infectious plant disease found mainly in the southeastern United States.