Resumo
Xylella fastidiosa is the causal agent of citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC). The genome of the CVC strain 9a5c was sequenced and revealed several genes and mechanisms potentially involved in X. fastidiosa phytopathogenicity such as exopolysaccharide production, toxins and cell wall degradation. Recently, transformation of several CVC strain was obtained by Monteiro and co-workers with art…