Phytoplasma Taxonomy: Nomenclature, Classification, and Identification

Revision of the ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species description guidelines

(2022) Assunta Bertaccini et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Cas12a-based diagnostics for potato purple top disease complex associated with infection by ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’-related strains

(2022) Matthew S. Wheatley et al.   PLANT DISEASE

Draft Genome Sequence Resource of AldY-WA1, a Phytoplasma Strain Associated with Alder Yellows of Alnus rubra in Washington, U.S.A.

(2022) Weili Cai et al.   PLANT DISEASE

Comparative Genome Analysis of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma luffae’ Reveals the Influential Roles of Potential Mobile Units in Phytoplasma Evolution

(2022) Ching-Ting Huang et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Draft genome sequence of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australasia’, strain SS02 associated with sesame phyllody disease

(2022) Hemavati Ranebennur et al.   3 Biotech

Draft Genome Sequences Resources of Mulberry Dwarf Phytoplasma Strain MDGZ-01 Associated with Mulberry Yellow Dwarf (MYD) Diseases

(2022) Longhui Luo et al.   PLANT DISEASE

The Complete Genome of the “Flavescence Dorée” Phytoplasma Reveals Characteristics of Low Genome Plasticity

(2022) Christophe Debonneville et al.   Biology-Basel

The agent associated with blue dwarf disease in wheat represents a new phytoplasma taxon, ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma tritici’

(2021) Yan Zhao et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Integration of metabolomics and existing omics data reveals new insights into phytoplasma-induced metabolic reprogramming in host plants

(2021) Yue Tan et al.   PLoS One

Differentiation of Basidiobolus spp. Isolates: RFLP of a Diagnostic PCR Amplicon Matches Sequence-Based Classification and Growth Temperature Preferences

(2021) Maike Claussen et al.   Journal of Fungi

'Candidatus Phytoplasma dypsidis', a novel taxon associated with a lethal wilt disease of palms in Australia

(2021) Lynne M. Jones et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Prokaryotic taxonomy and nomenclature in the age of big sequence data

(2021) Philip Hugenholtz et al.   ISME Journal

Enrichment of phytoplasma genome DNA through a methyl-CpG binding domain-mediated method for efficient genome sequencing

(2021) Takamichi Nijo et al.   JOURNAL OF GENERAL PLANT PATHOLOGY

Genomic insights into the fast growth of paulownias and the formation of Paulownia witches' broom

(2021) Yabing Cao et al.   Molecular Plant

Valid publication of the names of forty-two phyla of prokaryotes

(2021) Aharon Oren et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Draft Genome Sequences of Two Phytoplasma Strains associated with Sugarcane Grassy Shoot (SCGS) and Bermuda Grass White Leaf (BGWL) diseases

(2020) Kiran Kirdat et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

'Candidatus Phytoplasma sacchari’, a novel taxon - associated with Sugarcane Grassy Shoot (SCGS) disease

(2020) Kiran Kirdat et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Non-crop sources of Rapeseed Phyllody phytoplasma (‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’: 16SrI-B and 16SrI-(B/L)L), and closely related strains

(2019) A. Zwolińska et al.   CROP PROTECTION

Detection and identification of 16SrXIII-F and a novel 16SrXIII phytoplasma subgroups associated with strawberry phyllody in Chile

(2019) Weier Cui et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY

Genomic Characterization of the Periwinkle Leaf Yellowing (PLY) Phytoplasmas in Taiwan

(2019) Shu-Ting Cho et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Draft Genome Sequence of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pini’-Related Strain MDPP: A Resource for Comparative Genomics of Gymnosperm-Infecting Phytoplasmas

(2019) Weili Cai et al.   PLANT DISEASE

‘Candidatus Phytoplasma noviguineense’, a novel taxon associated with Bogia coconut syndrome and banana wilt disease on the island of New Guinea

(2018) Akio Miyazaki et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Proposed minimal standards for the use of genome data for the taxonomy of prokaryotes

(2018) Jongsik Chun et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Draft genome sequence of the New Jersey aster yellows strain of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’

(2018) Michael E. Sparks et al.   PLoS One

Comparative genome analysis of jujube witches’-broom Phytoplasma, an obligate pathogen that causes jujube witches’-broom disease

(2018) Jie Wang et al.   BMC GENOMICS

The genome of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ strain SA-1 is highly dynamic and prone to adopting foreign sequences

(2018) Martina Seruga Music et al.   SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

High throughput ANI analysis of 90K prokaryotic genomes reveals clear species boundaries

(2018) Chirag Jain et al.   Nature Communications

‘Candidatus Phytoplasma luffae’, a novel taxon associated with witches’ broom disease of loofah, Luffa aegyptica Mill

(2017) Robert E. Davis et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

‘Candidatus Phytoplasma wodyetiae’, a new taxon associated with yellow decline disease of foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) in Malaysia

(2017) Neda Naderali et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa

(2017) Aharon Oren   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

GroEL PCR- RFLP – An efficient tool to discriminate closely related pathogenic Vibrio species

(2017) Reshma Silvester et al.   MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS

Criteria for phytoplasma 16Sr group/subgroup delineation and the need of a platform for proper registration of new groups and subgroups

(2016) Yan Zhao et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

‘Candidatus Phytoplasma cirsii’, a novel taxon from creeping thistle [Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.]

(2016) Dana Šafárˇová et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

The underestimated diversity of phytoplasmas in Latin America

(2016) Edel Pérez-López et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

‘Candidatus Phytoplasma hispanicum’, a novel taxon associated with Mexican periwinkle virescence disease of Catharanthus roseus

(2016) Robert E. Davis et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Description of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma meliae’, a phytoplasma associated with Chinaberry (Melia azedarach L.) yellowing in South America

(2016)   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Diagnostic techniques for detection of phytoplasma diseases: past and present

(2016) Naghmeh Nejat et al.   Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection

Decreasing Global Transcript Levels over Time Suggest that Phytoplasma Cells Enter Stationary Phase during Plant and Insect Colonization

(2015) D. Pacifico et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

‘Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium’ associated with almond witches’-broom disease: from draft genome to genetic diversity among strain populations

(2015) Fabio Quaglino et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Detection and identification of a novel 16SrXIII subgroup phytoplasma associated with strawberry red leaf disease in Argentina

(2015) Franco D. Fernández et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Microbial species delineation using whole genome sequences

(2015) Neha J. Varghese et al.   NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

'Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola', associated with a lethal yellowing-type disease of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) in Mozambique

(2014) N. A. Harrison et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Towards a taxonomic coherence between average nucleotide identity and 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity for species demarcation of prokaryotes

(2014) M. Kim et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Uniting the classification of cultured and uncultured bacteria and archaea using 16S rRNA gene sequences

(2014) Pablo Yarza et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Comparative Genome Analysis of Wheat Blue Dwarf Phytoplasma, an Obligate Pathogen That Causes Wheat Blue Dwarf Disease in China

(2014) Wang Chen et al.   PLoS One

Comparison of the complete genome sequence of two closely related isolates of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense’ reveals genome plasticity

(2013) Mark T Andersen et al.   BMC GENOMICS

'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani', a novel taxon associated with stolbur- and bois noir-related diseases of plants

(2013) F. Quaglino et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Generation and Analysis of Draft Sequences of ‘Stolbur' Phytoplasma from Multiple Displacement Amplification Templates

(2013) Jelena Mitrovic et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Comparative Analysis of the Peanut Witches'-Broom Phytoplasma Genome Reveals Horizontal Transfer of Potential Mobile Units and Effectors

(2013) Wan-Chia Chung et al.   PLoS One

Phytoplasmal infection derails genetically preprogrammed meristem fate and alters plant architecture

(2013) W. Wei et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Comparative Phylogenies of Ribosomal Proteins and the 16S rRNA Gene at Higher Ranks of the Class Actinobacteria

(2012) Zhitang Lu et al.   CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY

'Candidatus Phytoplasma malaysianum', a novel taxon associated with virescence and phyllody of Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)

(2012) N. Nejat et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni', a novel taxon associated with X-disease of stone fruits, Prunus spp.: multilocus characterization based on 16S rRNA, secY, and ribosomal protein genes

(2012) R. E. Davis et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

'Candidatus Phytoplasma balanitae' associated with witches' broom disease of Balanites triflora

(2012) N. K. K. Win et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

'Candidatus Phytoplasma convolvuli', a new phytoplasma taxon associated with bindweed yellows in four European countries

(2012) M. Martini et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Genome drafts of four phytoplasma strains of the ribosomal group 16SrIII

(2012) F. Saccardo et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

A new phytoplasma associated with little leaf disease in azalea: multilocus sequence characterization reveals a distinct lineage within the aster yellows phytoplasma group

(2011) Wei Wei et al.   ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY

Identification of two new phylogenetically distant phytoplasmas from Senna surattensis plants exhibiting stem fasciation and shoot proliferation symptoms

(2011) W. Wu et al.   ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY

Multiple gene analyses reveal extensive genetic diversity among ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’ populations

(2011) P. Casati et al.   ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY

Prokaryotic taxonomy in the sequencing era - the polyphasic approach revisited

(2011) Peter Kämpfer et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

'Candidatus Phytoplasma costaricanum' a novel phytoplasma associated with an emerging disease in soybean (Glycine max)

(2011) I.- M. Lee et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

'Candidatus Phytoplasma sudamericanum', a novel taxon, and strain PassWB-Br4, a new subgroup 16SrIII-V phytoplasma, from diseased passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa Deg.)

(2011) R. E. Davis et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Phytoplasma Effector SAP54 Induces Indeterminate Leaf-Like Flower Development in Arabidopsis Plants

(2011) A. M. MacLean et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Genetic diversity of European phytoplasmas of the 16SrV taxonomic group and proposal of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi'

(2010) S. Malembic-Maher et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Digital DNA-DNA hybridization for microbial species delineation by means of genome-to-genome sequence comparison

(2010) Alexander F. Auch et al.   Standards in Genomic Sciences

'Candidatus Phytoplasma tamaricis', a novel taxon discovered in witches'-broom-diseased salt cedar (Tamarix chinensis Lour.)

(2009) Y. Zhao et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Construction of an interactive online phytoplasma classification tool, iPhyClassifier, and its application in analysis of the peach X-disease phytoplasma group (16SrIII)

(2009) Y. Zhao et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Shifting the genomic gold standard for the prokaryotic species definition

(2009) Michael Richter et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The linear chromosome of the plant-pathogenic mycoplasma 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali'

(2008) Michael Kube et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Then and now: use of 16S rDNA gene sequencing for bacterial identification and discovery of novel bacteria in clinical microbiology laboratories

(2008) P.C.Y. Woo et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Automated RFLP pattern comparison and similarity coefficient calculation for rapid delineation of new and distinct phytoplasma 16Sr subgroup lineages

(2008) W. Wei et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

'Candidatus Phytoplasma omanense', associated with witches'-broom of Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng. in Oman

(2008) N. A. Al-Saady et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Comparative Genome Analysis of "Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense" (Subgroup tuf-Australia I; rp-A) and "Ca. Phytoplasma asteris" Strains OY-M and AY-WB

(2008) L. T. T. Tran-Nguyen et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY