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Pantoea: a newly identified causative agent for leaf blight disease in rice

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Leaf blight is one of the most serious threats to rice agroecosystems worldwide, and the yield reduction due to this disease can be as high as 70%. For decades, the disease has been reported to be caused by the gram-negative bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. However, several studies in recent years have indicated that numerous bacteria from the genus Pantoea are also capable of causing the symptoms of leaf blight disease. In this paper, we summarize the current status of leaf blight caused by Pantoea spp., describe the epidemiology of this pathogen and its associated disease symptoms, and recommended management for the disease. An understanding of this newly emerged pathogen should lead to guidelines for rice breeders and agricultural practitioners for developing sustainable management strategies for dealing with outbreaks of this disease.

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Acknowledgements

This work is supported by Newton Fund Institutional Links Grant, ID 332438911, under the Newton-Ungku Omar Fund partnership. The grant is funded by the UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology and delivered by the British Council. For further information, please visit www.newtonfund.ac.uk. We express appreciation for helpful feedback and suggestions from Dr. Norman Uphoff, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.

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    Febri Doni, Nurul Shamsinah Mohd Suhaimi, Zulqarnain Mohamed, Nazri Ishak & Muhamad Shakirin Mispan

  2. Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Muhamad Shakirin Mispan

  3. Glami Lemi Biotechnology Research Center, University of Malaya, 71650, Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

    Muhamad Shakirin Mispan

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Doni, F., Suhaimi, N.S.M., Mohamed, Z. et al. Pantoea: a newly identified causative agent for leaf blight disease in rice. J Plant Dis Prot 126, 491–494 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-019-00244-6

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