Specialized 16SrX phytoplasmas induce diverse morphological and physiological changes in their respective fruit crops.

The host-pathogen combinations-Malus domestica (apple)/`Candidatus Phytoplasma mali´, Prunus persica (peach)/`Ca. P. prunorum´ and Pyrus communis (pear)/`Ca. P. pyri´ show different courses of diseases although the phytoplasma strains belong to the same 16SrX group. While infected apple trees can su...

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Main Authors: Jannicke Gallinger, Kerstin Zikeli, Matthias R Zimmermann, Louisa M Görg, Axel Mithöfer, Michael Reichelt, Erich Seemüller, Jürgen Gross, Alexandra C U Furch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009459