@article{fdi:010081373, title = {{T}rends in molecular diagnosis and diversity studies for phytosanitary regulated {X}anthomonas}, author = {{C}atara, {V}. and {C}ubero, {J}. and {P}othier, {J}. {F}. and {B}osis, {E}. and {B}ragard, {C}. and {D}ermic, {E}. and {H}oleva, {M}. {C}. and {J}acques, {M}. {A}. and {P}etter, {F}. and {P}ruvost, {O}. and {R}obene, {I}. and {S}tudholme, {D}. {J}. and {T}avares, {F}. and {V}icente, {J}. {G}. and {K}oebnik, {R}alf and {C}osta, {J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}acteria in the genus {X}anthomonas infect a wide range of crops and wild plants, with most species responsible for plant diseases that have a global economic and environmental impact on the seed, plant, and food trade. {I}nfections by {X}anthomonas spp. cause a wide variety of non-specific symptoms, making their identification difficult. {T}he coexistence of phylogenetically close strains, but drastically different in their phenotype, poses an added challenge to diagnosis. {D}ata on future climate change scenarios predict an increase in the severity of epidemics and a geographical expansion of pathogens, increasing pressure on plant health services. {I}n this context, the effectiveness of integrated disease management strategies strongly depends on the availability of rapid, sensitive, and specific diagnostic methods. {T}he accumulation of genomic information in recent years has facilitated the identification of new {DNA} markers, a cornerstone for the development of more sensitive and specific methods. {N}evertheless, the challenges that the taxonomic complexity of this genus represents in terms of diagnosis together with the fact that within the same bacterial species, groups of strains may interact with distinct host species demonstrate that there is still a long way to go. {I}n this review, we describe and discuss the current molecular-based methods for the diagnosis and detection of regulated {X}anthomonas, taxonomic and diversity studies in {X}anthomonas and genomic approaches for molecular diagnosis.}, keywords = {{X}anthomonas ; molecular methods ; quarantine pests ; regulated non-quarantine pests ; {EUROPE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}icroorganisms}, volume = {9}, numero = {4}, pages = {862 [30 p.]}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.3390/microorganisms9040862}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081373}, }