The list of organisms whose genomes have been sequenced is growing fast. The latest addition comes from a Brazilian consortium: the organism concerned is Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium that attacks citrus trees.
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ELLIOT W. KITAJIMA, UNIV. SAO PAULO
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Bevan, M. The bugs from Brazil. Nature 406, 140–141 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35018202
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