An insertion sequence element, ISXC6, was isolated from Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris 17 (Xc17). Sequence analysis showed that it is 1,500 bp long and has 20-bp perfect inverted repeat ends. Upon transposition, a direct repeat TAATTC was generated, flanking this IS. No significant homology was observed between this sequence and other sequences in database. Results of Southern hybridization showed that multiple copies of ISXC6 were present in 7 strains of Xanthomonas examined.
