Allelic Diversity and Core Conservation of Type III Effectors Across Xanthomonads Causing Bacterial Spot of Pepper and Tomato

Apekshya Parajuli Aastha Subedi Amandeep Kaur Sophia McDuffee G. Minsavage Fernanda Iruegas Bocardo Jeannie M. Klein-Gordon Anuj Sharma G. Vallad Erica M. Goss Jeffrey B. Jones

Aug 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 73 references

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The findings provide a high-resolution characterization of the conserved and variable components of the BST/P pathogen effector arsenal and serve as a foundation for monitoring population evolution and breeding durable disease resistance to multiple pathogens.

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