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Genetic diversity of European phytoplasmas of the 16SrV taxonomic group and proposal of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi'.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Sept 2011
Malembic-Maher Sylvie, Salar Pascal, Filippin Luisa, Carle Patricia, Angelini Elisa, Foissac Xavier
Abstract excerpt
In addition to the grapevine flavescence dorée phytoplasmas, other members of taxonomic group 16SrV phytoplasmas infect grapevines, alders and species of the genera Clematis and Rubus in Europe. In order to investigate which phytoplasmas constitute discrete, species-level taxa, several strains were analysed by comparing their 16S rRNA gene sequences and a set of five housekeeping genes. Whereas 16S rRNA gene...
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