@article{fdi:010068769, title = {{U}sing ecology, physiology, and genomics to understand host specificity in {X}anthomonas}, author = {{J}acques, {M}. {A}. and {A}rlat, {M}. and {B}oulanger, {A}. and {B}oureau, {T}. and {C}arrere, {S}. and {C}esbron, {S}. and {C}hen, {N}. {W}. {G}. and {C}ociancich, {S}. and {D}arrasse, {A}. and {D}enance, {N}. and {F}ischer-{L}e {S}aux, {M}. and {G}agnevin, {L}. and {K}oebnik, {R}alf and {L}auber, {E}. and {N}oel, {L}. {D}. and {P}ieretti, {I}. and {P}ortier, {P}. and {P}ruvost, {O}. and {R}ieux, {A}. and {R}obene, {I}. and {R}oyer, {M}. and {S}zurek, {B}oris and {V}erdier, {V}al{\'e}rie and {V}erni{\`e}re, {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{H}ow pathogens coevolve with and adapt to their hosts are critical to understanding how host jumps and/or acquisition of novel traits can lead to new disease emergences. {T}he {X}anthomonas genus includes {G}ram-negative plant-pathogenic bacteria that collectively infect a broad range of crops and wild plant species. {H}owever, individual {X}anthomonas strains usually cause disease on only a few plant species and are highly adapted to their hosts, making them pertinent models to study host specificity. {T}his review summarizes our current understanding of the molecular basis of host specificity in the {X}anthomonas genus, with a particular focus on the ecology, physiology, and pathogenicity of the bacterium. {D}espite our limited understanding of the basis of host specificity, type {III} effectors, microbe-associated molecular patterns, lipopolysaccharides, transcriptional regulators, and chemotactic sensors emerge as key determinants for shaping host specificity.}, keywords = {type {III} effectors ; emergence ; host jump ; adaptation ; habitat ; {CAMPESTRIS} {PV}. {CAMPESTRIS} ; {PLANT}-{PATHOGENIC} {XANTHOMONAS} ; {CITRI} {SUBSP} ; {CITRI} ; {BACTERIAL} {PATHOGENS} ; {LUXR} {HOMOLOG} ; {HYPERSENSITIVE} {RESPONSE} ; {CANDIDATE} {DETERMINANTS} ; {EFFECTOR} {REPERTOIRES} ; {TRANSCRIPTION} {FACTOR} ; {EVOLUTIONARY} {EVENTS}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}nnual {R}eview of {P}hytopathology}, volume = {54}, numero = {}, pages = {163--187}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1146/annurev-phyto-080615-100147}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068769}, }