Genomic Sequence Data of Bacterial Isolates from Pistachio Trees and Other Woody Plants in California Are Inconsistent with the Role of Rhodococcus as the Causative Agent of Pistachio Bushy Top Syndrome
Pistachio bushy top syndrome (PBTS) is a serious problem for pistachio growers in the western United States, but the cause of this disorder remains controversial. Recently, it was proposed that the Rhodococcus species R. fascians and R. corynebacterioides caused PBTS outbreaks in 2011 and 2015. To i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The American Phytopathological Society
2022-06-01
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Series: | PhytoFrontiers |
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Online Access: | https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHYTOFR-04-21-0029-R |