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Sequencing and comparative analyses of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani' genomes reveal diversity of effectors and potential mobile units.
Microbial genomics - 1 Apr 2025
Šeruga Musić Martina, Polak Bruno, Drčelić Marina, Pei Shen-Chian, Kuo Chih-Horng
Abstract excerpt
Phytoplasmas (genus 'Candidatus Phytoplasma') encompass a group of uncultivated bacteria affecting numerous plant species and causing significant damage in agriculture worldwide. They have a dual parasitic cycle, including colonization of both plant phloem and insect cells. Their genomes are small, diverse, repetitive, prone to rearrangements and harbour transposon-like elements known as potential mobile units...
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