Phytoplasmas are bacteria without cell walls and are responsible for plant diseases that
have large economic impacts. Knowledge of their biology is limited because they are …

Phytoplasmas are a large group of plant‐pathogenic wall‐less, non‐helical, bacteria
associated with diseases, collectively referred to as yellows diseases, in more than a …

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

Background Phytoplasmas are bacteria without cell walls from the class Mollicutes. They are
obligate intracellular plant pathogens which cause diseases in hundreds of economically …

This review will focus on two distinct genera, Spiroplasma and 'Candidatus
Phytoplasma,'within the class Mollicutes (which also includes the genus Mycoplasma, a …

Leaf curl disease caused by Cotton Leaf Curl Burewala virus (CLCuBuV) has been
recognized as serious threat to cotton in Indian subcontinent. However, information about …

Background Translational and post-translational protein modifications play a key role in the
response of plants to pathogen infection. Among the latter, phosphorylation is critical in …

Phytopathogens are responsible for devastating plant diseases threatening agriculture and
food security worldwide. Phloem-restricted bacterial plant pathogens belonging to the …

Grapevine yellows (GY) are serious phytoplasma-caused diseases affecting viticultural
areas worldwide. At present, two principal agents of GY are known to infest grapevines in …

“Bois noir” disease associated with 'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani'seriously compromises
the production and survival of grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) in Europe. Understanding the …