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Host-driven structuring shapes the landscape of phytoplasma diversity across Indian agroecosystems revealed by multilocus phylogenomics.
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology - 29 Aug 2026
Muttappagol Mantesh, Hiremath Shridhar, Venkataravanappa V, Madhu G S, Kumar Niraj, Kruthika R, Bharath M, Sayiprathap B R, Shankarappa K S, Lakshminarayana Reddy C N, Basha C R Jahir
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Phytoplasmas are phloem-limited, wall-less plant pathogens that impose significant biotic stress on host plants, resulting in substantial yield losses worldwide. However, their genetic diversity, host associations, and population structure in tropical agroecosystems remain poorly understood. This study presents a nationwide multilocus assessment of 'Ca. Phytoplasma' diversity, distribution, and population...
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