AgronomyCucumber plants (Cucumis sativus) displaying symptoms of phyllody, sterility, and flower virescence were observed in fields located in the Dianbai district of Guangdong province, China.
Youwei Xi, Zifu He, Zhenggang Li
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Occurrence and molecular characterization of a 16SrI-R subgroup phytoplasma associated with Aquilegia vulgaris phyllody disease [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2021 During 2016–2017 surveys, carried out for phytoplasma diseases in ornamental plants in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces, Iran, found symptoms of virescence, phyllody, reduced size of leaves and flowers in columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris).
Ghobad Babaei +3 more
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First report of 16SrII–A phytoplasma associated with witches’ broom in Heliotropium arboreum (Blanco) Mabb. from Xisha Islands, with Halticus minutus as a putative vector [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceHeliotropium arboreum (Blanco) Mabb. (syn. Tournefortia argentea), a key pioneer plant in tropical coastal ecosystems, plays a vital role in stabilizing coral islands. In China’s Xisha Islands, H.
Bao Wang +6 more
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Current Research Trends and Prospects for Yield and Quality Improvement in Sesame, an Important Oilseed Crop [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Climate change is shifting agricultural production, which could impact the economic and cultural contexts of the oilseed industry, including sesame. Environmental threats (biotic and abiotic stresses) affect sesame production and thus yield (especially ...
Rashmi Yadav +18 more
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Identification and impact of phytoplasmas associated with greenhouse cucumber phyllody in Iran [PDF]
Advances in Horticultural Science, 2020 Cucumber phyllody symptoms were observed in greenhouse cucumber plants during 20142018 in all surveyed areas of central and west of Iran where the highest disease incidence was up to 82% in Taft (Yazd province).
Seyyed Alireza Esmaeilzadeh-Hosseini +3 more
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Agriculture, 2021 Phytoplasma-infected Chinese cherry (Cerasus pseudocerasus L.) exhibits symptoms of phyllody and stiff fruit. To reveal the molecular mechanism of stiff fruit, the current study integrated transcriptome with metabolome.
Jihan Li +3 more
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Plants, 2022 Phytoplasmas are obligate cell-wall-less plant pathogenic bacteria that infect many economically important crops, causing considerable yield losses worldwide.
Eman A. Ahmed +3 more
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Association of ’Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’ with Cosmos bipinnatus phyllody disease in Iran
Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2017 In 2017 growing season numerous examinations of Cosmos bipinnatus in Hormozgan province, Iran revealed the disease symptoms similar to those associated with phytoplasmas.
Nikooei Mehrnoosh +2 more
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A multidimensional core set development of sesame germplasm leveraging agro-morphological traits diversity for genetic improvement and climate resilience [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSesame (Sesamum indicum L.), an important oilseed crop, requires genetic improvement to ensure food security. Exploitation of a small fraction of genetic diversity is a major limiting factor for this crop. ICAR-NBPGR holds a large sesame base collection (
Rashmi Yadav +42 more
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On the Trail of Stubborn Bacterial Yellowing Diseases [PDF]
MicroorganismsThis retrospective review traces personal encounters along the complex path of plant yellowing diseases—graft-transmissible disorders historically attributed to elusive viruses, but later linked to phloem-invading, wall-less bacteria known as Mollicutes.
Moshe Bar-Joseph
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