Guignardia citricarpa
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Guignardia citricarpa is a plant pathogen, some strains of which cause a leaf condition called black spot on citrus plants. As a result, such strains are subject to phytosanitary legislation in the European Union and the United States.
Metabolites secreted by G. citricarpa have an inhibitory growth effect on some endophytic bacterial species, and stimulatory growth effect on others.
An isolate of G. citricarpa was found to produce the medically-important compound taxol under certain growth conditions.
Metabolites secreted by G. citricarpa have an inhibitory growth effect on some endophytic bacterial species, and stimulatory growth effect on others.
An isolate of G. citricarpa was found to produce the medically-important compound taxol under certain growth conditions.