The application discloses a method,
reagent and application for identifying or tracing
citrus canker bacteria. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining seven
gene sequences of the to-be-tested
citrus canker bacteria, performing multi-locus sequence
typing analysis on the seven
gene sequences, determining alleles and
numbering, concatenating the
allele numbers of the seven genes to serve as a sequence type, comparing the sequence type with a reference strain sequence type, and obtaining tracing information of the to-be-tested strain; the reference strain is a
citrus canker bacteria with known tracing information; the seven genes are XAC_RS07980, XAC_RS21550, copB, egl, fliL, hrpA and pliY. The seven
housekeeping genes suitable for multi-locus sequence
typing of the citrus
canker bacteria are used for tracing detection, different geographical source strains can be distinguished at
high resolution, and the method has important significance for strain regional research, evolution, transmission,
disease prevalence and prevention and treatment. The method can be used for identifying and tracing the citrus
canker bacteria.