Carlos F. Gonzalez,Stephen J. Ahern,Mayukh Das,Ryland F. Young, III,Tushar Surva Bhowmick
申请号:
US14057851
公开号:
US09357785B2
申请日:
2013.10.18
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
The present invention provides methods for development of a virulent bacteriophage-based treatment for the control of plant diseases caused by Xylella fastidiosa. The invention further provides methods of isolating and propagating bacteriophage virulent to X. fastidiosa in a Xanthomonas bacterial host and for treating or reducing symptoms of X. fastidiosa infection in a plant. The invention further provides methods of isolating and propagating bacteriophage virulent to Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri and for treating or reducing symptoms of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri infection in a plant.