Surface motility of Xylella fastidiosa visualized by oblique illumination.
Stereomicroscopic observations using oblique illuminations revealed the presence of two types of movement trails by Xylella fastidiosa strains (A- and G-genotypes) isolated from almond-leaf scorch samples on the surface of PW and PD3 culture media. The A-genotype strains showed curved motility trails, and the G-genotype strains showed straight motility trails. Haloes were found around some G-genotype colonies due to the excretion of unknown factors and (or) compounds, which might be related to bacterial surface motility.
Chen
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United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, 9611 South Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA 93648, USA. jichen@fresno.ars.usda.gov
Groves
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Civerolo
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Livingston
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002465:Cell Movement; D003470:Culture Media; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005838:Genotype; D008029:Lighting; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000382:microbiology*; D027861:Prunus / Q000382:microbiology*; D044167:Xylella / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*
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