Revision of the 'Candidatus Phytoplasma' species description guidelines.
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DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.005353
Abstract: The genus 'Candidatus Phytoplasma' was proposed to accommodate cell wall-less bacteria that are molecularly and biochemically incompletely characterized, and colonize plant phloem and insect vector tissues. This provisional classification is highly relevant due to its… read more here.
Keywords: candidatus phytoplasma; reference; identity; phytoplasma species ... See more keywords
From sequences to species: Charting the phytoplasma classification and taxonomy in the era of taxogenomics
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1123783
Abstract: Phytoplasma taxonomy has been a topic of discussion for the last two and half decades. Since the Japanese scientists discovered the phytoplasma bodies in 1967, the phytoplasma taxonomy was limited to disease symptomology for a… read more here.
Keywords: phytoplasma; phytoplasma classification; phytoplasma species; taxonomy ... See more keywords
Phytoplasma Taxonomy: Nomenclature, Classification, and Identification
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11081119
Abstract: Simple Summary Phytoplasmas are vector-borne and graft-transmissible bacteria that cause various plant diseases, leading to severe economic losses. Since phytoplasmas cannot be cultured in cell-free media, their identification and taxonomy rely on molecular techniques and… read more here.
Keywords: classification; identification; phytoplasma species; phytoplasma taxonomy ... See more keywords