Simple Summary Phytoplasmas are vector-borne and graft-transmissible bacteria that cause
various plant diseases, leading to severe economic losses. Since phytoplasmas cannot be …

Vector-borne plant diseases have significant ecological and economic impacts, affecting
farm profitability and forest composition throughout the world. Bacterial vector-borne …

Grapevines are challenged by a range of diseases and pests, causing economic losses and
requiring often costly approaches to mitigate damage. Public interest in reducing the use of …

Within the 16SrII phytoplasma group, subgroups A–X have been classified based on
restriction fragment length polymorphism of their 16S rRNA gene, and two species have …

Simple Summary Phytoplasmas are non-cultivable organisms for which biological and
molecular characterization is a challenge. Despite the development of new sequencing …

Phytoplasmas are obligate cell wall-less prokaryotic bacteria that primarily multiply in plant
phloem tissue. Jujube witches' broom (JWB) associated with phytoplasma is a destructive …

Phytoplasmas are insect-transmitted plant pathogens that cause substantial losses in
agriculture. In addition to economic impact, phytoplasmas induce distinct disease symptoms …

Phytoplasmas are uncultivated plant-pathogenic bacteria with agricultural importance.
Those belonging to the 16SrII group, represented by 'Candidatus P. aurantifolia', have a …

CRISPR/Cas systems provide adaptive defense mechanisms against invading nucleic acids
in prokaryotes. Because of its interest as a genetic tool, the Type II CRISPR/Cas9 system …

Phytoplasmas are plant-pathogenic bacteria that impact agriculture worldwide. The
commonly adopted classification system for phytoplasmas is based on the restriction …