Revised Table of Contents for Laboratory Guide for the Identification of Phytopathogenic Bacteria, 3rd Edition

Information on submitting first draft.

Editors: N. W. Schaad, J. Jones, and W. Chun  (the editor for each chapter is enclosed in parentheses)
Table of Contents:

I. Taxonomy and nomenclature - N. W. Schaad, A. Vidaver, C. Hayward, Y. Takikawa, and G. Lacy  (J. Jones).

II. Initial Identification of Common Genera - N. W. Schaad and F. Louws (J. Jones)

III. Gram-Negative Bacteria 

A. Agrobacterium - L. Moore, H. Bouzar, and T. Burr (N. Schaad)

B. Erwinia

1. Amylovora or non-soft rot group - A. Jones and S. Beer (W. Chun)

2. Carotovora or soft rot group -  S. de Boer, A. Kelman, C. K. Dumenyo  (N. Schaad)

C. Pantoea - D. Coplin and C. Kado (J. Jones)

D. Pseudomonas - D. Sands and A. Braun (N. Schaad)

E. Acidovorax - J. Jones and R. Gitaitis (N. Schaad)

F. Burkholderia - W. Chun and J. Jones (N. Schaad)

G. Ralstonia - C. Hayward and T. Denny   (W. Chun)

H. Xanthomonas - N. W. Schaad, R. Stall, and G. Lacy (W. Chun)

I. Xylella - D. Hopkins (J. Jones)

J. Rhizomonas - A. van Bruggen and L. Datnoff (W. Chun)

IV. Gram-Positive Bacteria

A. Coryneform - A. Vidaver and M. J. Davis (W. Chun)

B. Streptomyces - R. Loria (N. Schaad)

C. Bacillus - W. Chun and A. Vidaver (J. Jones)

D. Clostridium - A. Kelman and B. Lund (W. Chun)

V. Cell Wall-Free Bacteria -  I. M. Lee, J. Fletcher, and R. E. Davis (W. Chun)

VI. New unclassified prokaryotes - M. J. Davis (W. Chun)

Guidelines:

Each chapter will be organized as follows:

1. Introduction

2. Isolation techniques using selective agar media

3. Differentiation of commonly isolated species and sub-species

4. Diagnostic media and tests

5. Pathogenicity tests

6. Rapid molecular and commercial automated techniques*

7. Culture preservation

8. Literature cited

9. Chemicals and materials

10.  Index

* Note to authors. Not to include methodology for detection or genetic analysis but for techniques that are or will be freely available to all phytobacteriologists. They are to supplement or act as presumptive tests and not to replace diagnostic media and tests. All tests used must be published and accepted.

The deadline for first draft is February 1, 1998. Please send your chapters to the appropriate editor as outlined below:

Editorial responsibilities:

Sections:

W. Chun III-E, III-G, IV-A, IV-D, V and VI

N.W. Schaad III-A, III-B, and III-D, IV-B

J. B. Jones I, II, III-C, III-F, III-H and IV-C