The recent sequencing of the entire genomes of Mycoplasma genitalium and M.
pneumoniae has attracted considerable attention to the molecular biology of mycoplasmas …

▪ Abstract During the past decade, research has yielded new knowledge about the plant and
insect host ranges, geographical distribution, and phylogenetic relationships of …

A new universal oligonucleotide primer pair R16mF2/R1 and a modified universal
oligonucleotide primer pair R16F2n/R2 for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were designed …

RFLP analyses of 16S rDNA nested PCR products from 34 phytoplasma strains with 17
restriction enzymes delineated distinct pattern types. Based on similarity coefficients derived …

In order to develop a diagnostic tool to identify phytoplasmas and classify them according to
their phylogenetic group, we took advantage of the sequence diversity of the 16S-23S …

Several economically relevant phytoplasma-associated diseases are described together
with an update of phytoplasma taxonomy and major biological and molecular features of …

SUMMARY Taxonomy: Superkingdom Prokaryota; Kingdom Monera; Domain Bacteria;
Phylum Firmicutes (low‐G+ C, Gram‐positive eubacteria); Class Mollicutes; Candidatus …

Numerous yellows-type diseases of plants have been associated with wall-less prokaryote
pathogens–phytoplasmas over the last 40 years. These pathogens are not grown in axenic …

Phytoplasmas for which 16S rDNA sequences are available have been classified into 20
major phylogenet-ic groups or subclades. Further phytoplasmas have been assigned to …

Aster yellows (AY) group (16SrI) phytoplasmas are associated with over 100 economically
important diseases worldwide and represent the most diverse and widespread phytoplasma …