Multigene characterization of a new ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi’-related strain associated with blackberry witches’ broom
- Authors: Bertaccini A, Cardoso F, Contaldo N, de Sousa E, Fránová J, Koloniuk I, Matos J, Mimoso C, Paltrinieri S
- Publication Year: 2016
- Journal: International Journal of Systematic And Evolutionary Microbiology
- Link: http://ijs.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijsem.0.000871
A new phytoplasma was identified in naturally infected blackberry plants exhibiting witches’ broom symptoms in Portugal. The 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that it is related to ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma rubi’ (16SrV-E ribosomal subgroup) and RFLP analysis revealed a unique profile following MseI endonuclease digestion of R16F2n/R2 amplicons that distinguished it from the strains belonging to previously established […]
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