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Gerald V. Minsavage

University of Florida

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Organism:bacteria (other)· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Allelic Diversity and Core Conservation of Type III Effectors Across Xanthomonads Causing Bacterial Spot of Pepper and Tomato

Apekshya Parajuli, Aastha Subedi, Amandeep Kaur, Sophia T. McDuffee, Gerald V. Minsavage, Fernanda Iruegas-Bocardo, Jeannie M. Klein-Gordon, Anuj Sharma, Gary Edward Vallad, Erica M. Goss, Jeffrey B. Jones

The paper characterizes type III effector diversity and conservation across Xanthomonas pathogens causing bacterial spot of pepper and tomato, revealing core effectors and population-specific variation.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Diversification of an emerging bacterial plant pathogen; insights from the global spread of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans

Sujan Timilsina, Fernanda Iruegas-Bocardo, Mustafa O. Jibrin, Anuj Sharma, Aastha Subedi, Amandeep Kaur, Gerald V. Minsavage, José C. Huguet‐Tapia, Jeannie M. Klein-Gordon, Pragya Adhikari, Tika B. Adhikari, Gabriella Cirvilleri, Laura Belen Tapia de la Barrera, Eduardo Bernal, Tom C. Creswell, , Erica M. Goss

This study analyzes the global genetic diversity and evolution of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans, revealing population structure and effector gene variation linked to its spread as a tomato pathogen.

PLoS Pathogens · Apr 9, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Gene Transfer Agents in Plant Pathogenic Bacteria: Comparative Mobilomics, Genomic Survey and Recombinogenic Impacts

Mustafa O. Jibrin, Gerald V. Minsavage, Erica M. Goss, Pamela D. Roberts, Jeffrey B. Jones

The paper identifies GTA clusters in plant pathogenic bacteria and shows that GTA-positive strains have higher recombination rates.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2019 · PreprintGenomics

Recently emerged and diverse lineages of Xanthomonas perforans have independently evolved through plasmid acquisition and homologous recombination originating from multiple Xanthomonas species

Eric A. Newberry, Rishi Bhandari, Gerald V. Minsavage, Sujan Timilsina, Mustafa O. Jibrin, Joseph M. Kemble, Edward J. Sikora, Jeffrey B. Jones, Neha Potnis

This study identifies two novel genetic groups of Xanthomonas perforans in Alabama, each with distinct effector proteins associated with host range expansion and pathogenicity.

bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2019 · PreprintGenomics