Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli
| Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Micrococcales |
| Family: | Microbacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Leifsonia |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | L. x. subsp. xyli
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| Trinomial name | |
| Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli | |
Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli is the
Gram positive
and grows slowly in the laboratory.
Disease
Ratoon stunting disease is the most economically important disease of sugarcane, and is found in most sugarcane growing areas of the world. It can cause yield losses of up to 30% in susceptible varieties. The disease is difficult to identify and is transmitted mechanically or through infected seeds.[3]
Genetics
Leifsonia xyli has a genome that contains 2.58 Mbp with 2,044 protein coding genes.[4]
References
- ^ .
- ^ PMID 10826825.
- ISBN 978-1-904455-37-0.
- PMID 15305603.