P-099 - A community-curated DokuWiki resource on diagnostics, diversity, pathogenicity, and genetic control of xanthomonads

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

13:30 - 15:15

Location: Confex Hall 3

Effector Interference Mechanisms

Author(s)

JC

Joana Costa

Prof.
University of Coimbra
Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
JP

Joël F. Pothier

Dr.
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Wädenswil, Zurich, Switzerland
EB

Eran Bosis

Dr.
Braude College of Engineering
Karmiel, HaZafon, Israel
JB

Jens Boch

Prof.
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
RK

Roland Kölliker

Prof.
ETH Zurich
Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Presenting Author(s)

RK

Ralf Koebnik

Dr.
Plant Health Institute of Montpellier
Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Xanthomonads, including Xanthomonas and Xylella species, constitute a large and significant group of economically and ecologically important plant pathogens. Up-to-date knowledge of these pathogens and their hosts is essential for the development of suitable control measures. Traditional review articles or book chapters have inherent limitations, including static content and rapid obsolescence. To address these challenges, we have developed a Web-based knowledge platform dedicated to xanthomonads, inspired by the concept of living systematic reviews. Currently, this dynamic resource provides information on 56 classes of type III effectors and 139 plant resistance genes, as well as tools for the diagnosis and study of the genetic diversity of 18 pathogens. Our goal is to facilitate access for newcomers to the field, provide continuing education opportunities for students, assist plant protection services with diagnostics, provide valuable information to breeders on sources of resistance and breeding targets, and offer comprehensive expert knowledge to other stakeholders interested in plant-pathogenic xanthomonads. This resource is available for queries and updates at https://euroxanth.ipn.pt.