Organisms

Phytoplasma

A genus of minute bacteria in the family ACHOLEPLASMATACEAE that inhabit phloem sieve elements of infected PLANTS and cause symptoms such as yellowing, phyllody, and witches' brooms. Organisms lack a CELL WALL and thus are similar to MYCOPLASMA in animals. They are transmitted by over 100 species of INSECTS especially leafhoppers, planthoppers, and PSYLLIDS.

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A genus of minute bacteria in the family ACHOLEPLASMATACEAE that inhabit phloem sieve elements of infected PLANTS and cause symptoms such as yellowing, phyllody, and witches' brooms. Organisms lack a CELL WALL and thus are similar to MYCOPLASMA in animals. They are transmitted by over 100 species of INSECTS especially leafhoppers, planthoppers, and PSYLLIDS.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Mollicutes (1995-2003)
  • Mycoplasma (1996-1998)

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  1. B03w.440w.860w.074w.575w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phytoplasma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045582. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045582
  2. Phytoplasma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoplasma
  3. Phytoplasma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132782