Xanthomonas

**`**... the final (eighth) chapter by Sutherland provides an invaluable source of information about the synthesis, structure, industrial usage and food applications of the xanthan polymer... very clear and informative... useful general summary tables of vectors and properties of avirulence genes are given... useful discussion... this is a very successful compilation of authoritative and up-to-date reviews, and the editors have achieved a good blend of complementing chapters. The book will be of considerable value for teaching and research.... the text will not lose its usefulness quickly.**'** **Trends in Microbiology** **`**... an excellent overview of plant diseases caused by Xanthomonas, and gives an insight into the ecology and biology of this bacterium, as well as into genetic loci playing a role in the interaction with the plant...I believe that this very well-written book will be of great value to advanced students and to experts in both classical and molecular plant pathology, as well as to readers interested in plant-bacterium interactions.**'** **Plant Science** Front Matter....Pages i-xiii The hosts of Xanthomonas ....Pages 1-119 The bacterium Xanthomonas ....Pages 121-156 Taxonomy of the genus Xanthomonas ....Pages 157-192 Infection of the plant by Xanthomonas ....Pages 193-264 Ecology of plant pathogenic xanthomonads....Pages 265-299 Genetics of Xanthomonas ....Pages 301-339 Management of Xanthomonas diseases....Pages 341-362 Xanthan....Pages 363-388 Back Matter....Pages 389-399 Xanthomonas is a bacterial plant pathogen which infects a wide range of crops worldwide. This book presents an overview of the host plants and the diseases caused by the pathogen on different crops