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| New symptoms identified in phytoplasma-infected plants reveal extra stages of pathogen-induced meristem fate-derailment - |
| Wei, W., Davis, R.E., Bauchan, G.R., Zhao, Y. 2019. New symptoms identified in phytoplasma-infected plants reveal extra stages of pathogen-induced meristem fate-derailment. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-01-19-0035-R. |
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| Transcriptome analysis reveals a complex array of differentially expressed genes accompanying a source-to-sink changes in phytoplasma-infected sweet cherry leaves - |
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| Complete genome sequence of Spiroplasma phoeniceum strain P40T, a plant pathogen isolated from diseased plants of Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don) - |
| Davis, R.E., Shao, J.Y., Zhao, Y., Wei, W., Bottner-Parker, K.D., Silver, A.B., Stump, Z.A., Gasparich, G.E., Donofrio, N. 2019. Complete genome sequence of Spiroplasma phoeniceum strain P40T, a plant pathogen isolated from diseased plants of Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don). Microbiology Resource Announcements. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA. |
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| First report of sugarcane yellow leaf disease in Mexico and detection of `Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'-related strains in affected plants - |
| Perez-Lopez, E., Wei, W., Davis, R.E., Wang, J., Zhao, Y. 2019. First report of sugarcane yellow leaf disease in Mexico and detection of `Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'-related strains in affected plants. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-18-1591-PDN. |
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| Current status and future perspective of molecular marker-based identification, classification, and species delineation of phytoplasmas - |
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| Plant stem cell pluripotency and phytoplasma-induced alterations of plant morphogenesis - |
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| Immunodominant proteins of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’ and related strains classified in Group 16SrIII - |
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| Multilocus genotyping identifies a highly homogeneous phytoplasma lineage associated with sweet cherry virescence disease in China and its carriage by an erythroneurine leafhopper - |
| Wang, J., Liu, Q., Wei, W., Davis, R.E., Tan, Y., Lee, I., Zhu, D., Wei, H., Zhao, Y. 2018. Multilocus genotyping identifies a highly homogeneous phytoplasma lineage associated with sweet cherry virescence disease in China and its carriage by an erythroneurine leafhopper. Crop Protection. 106:13-22. |
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| ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma wodyetiae’, a new taxon associated with yellow decline disease of foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) in Malaysia - |
| Naderali, N., Nejat, N., Vadamalai, G., Davis, R.E., Wei, W., Harrison, N., Kong, L., Kadir, J., Tan, Y., Zhao, Y. 2017. ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma wodyetiae’, a new taxon associated with yellow decline disease of foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) in Malaysia. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:3765-3772. |
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| Novel phytoplasma strains of X-disease group unveil genetic markers that distinguish North American and South American geographic lineages within subgroups 16SrIII-J and 16SrIII-U - |
| Perez-Lopez, E., Wei, W., Wang, J., Davis, R.E., Luna-Rodriguez, M., Zhao, Y. 2017. Novel phytoplasma strains of X-disease group unveil genetic markers that distinguish North American and South American geographic lineages within subgroups 16SrIII-J and 16SrIII-U. Annals of Applied Biology. 171:405-416. |
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| ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma luffae’, a novel taxon associated with a witches’-broom disease of loofah, Luffa aegyptica Mill - |
| Davis, R.E., Zhao, Y., Wei, W., Dally, E.L., Lee, I. 2017. ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma luffae’, a novel taxon associated with a witches’-broom disease of loofah, Luffa aegyptica Mill. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 67:3127-3133. 10.1099/ijsem.0.001980. |
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| First report of a new grapevine yellows disease in Peru and its association with infection by a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma brasiliense’-related phytoplasma strain - |
| Wei, W., Perez-Lopez, E., Bermudez-Diaz, L., Davis, R.E., Granda-Wong, C., Zhao, Y. 2017. First report of a new grapevine yellows disease in Peru and its association with infection by a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma brasiliense’-related phytoplasma strain. Plant Disease. 101:502. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-08-16-1152-PDN. |
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| 'Candidatus Phytoplasma brasiliense’-related strains associated with papaya bunchy top disease in northern Peru represent a distinct geographic lineage - |
| Wei, W., Perez-Lopez, E., Davis, R.E., Bermudez-Diaz, L., Granda-Wong, C., Wang, J., Zhao, Y. 2017. 'Candidatus Phytoplasma brasiliense’-related strains associated with papaya bunchy top disease in northern Peru represent a distinct geographic lineage. Crop Protection. 92:99-106. doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2016.10.024. |
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| Evidence for the role of an invasive weed in widespread occurrence of phytoplasmal diseases in diverse vegetable crops: implications from lineage-specific molecular markers - |
| Cai, H., Wang, L., Yang, Z., Wan, Q., Wei, W., Davis, R.E., Zhao, Y. 2016. Evidence for the role of an invasive weed in widespread occurrence of phytoplasmal diseases in diverse vegetable crops: Implications from lineage-specific molecular markers. Crop Protection. 89:193-201. doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2016.07.025. |
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| ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma hispanicum’, a novel taxon associated with Mexican periwinkle virescence disease of Catharanthus roseus - |
| Davis, R.E., Harrison, N.A., Zhao, Y., Wei, W., Dally, E.L. 2016. ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma hispanicum’, a novel taxon associated with Mexican periwinkle virescence disease of Catharanthus roseus. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66:3463-3467. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.001218. |
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| Multilocus genotyping of a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’-related strain associated with cauliflower phyllody disease in China - |
| Cai, H., Wang, L., Mu, W., Wan, Q., Wei, W., Davis, R.E., Chen, H., Zhao, Y. 2016. Multilocus genotyping of a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’-related strain associated with cauliflower phyllody disease in China. Annals of Applied Biology. 169:64-74. doi:10.1111/aab.12281. |
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| Recent advances in phytoplasma research: from genetic diversity and genome evolution to pathogenic redirection of plant stem cell fate - |
| Zhao, Y., Wei, W., Davis, R.E. 2015. Recent advances in phytoplasma research: from genetic diversity and genome evolution to pathogenic redirection of plant stem cell fate. Meeting Abstract. First International Symposium on Molecular Diagnostics … Production. Trujillo, Peru, 11/26-28/ 2015. |
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| Pathological modifications of plant stem cell destiny - |
| Wei, W., Davis, R.E., Zhao, Y. 2015. Pathological modifications of plant stem cell destiny. Meeting Abstract. 2015 Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society Meeting. |
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| Development of biomarkers and a diagnostic tool for investigation of coinfections by and interactions between potato purple top and potato witches’-broom phytoplasmas in tomato - |
| Wei, W., Wu, W., Davis, R.E., Lee, I., Zhao, Y. 2016. Development of biomarkers and a diagnostic tool for investigation of coinfections by and interactions between potato purple top and potato witches’-broom phytoplasmas in tomato. Annals of Applied Biology. 168:133-141. doi: 10.1111/aab.12248. |
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| Occurrence, distribution, and possible functional roles of simple sequence repeats in phytoplasma genomes - |
| Wei, W., Davis, R.E., Suo, X., Zhao, Y. 2015. Occurrence, distribution, and possible functional roles of simple sequence repeats in phytoplasma genomes. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65:2748-2760. doi: 10.1099/ijs.0.000273. |
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| Unraveling the etiology of North American grapevine yellows (NAGY): multilocus genotyping and structural analysis of secY proteins distinguish NAGYIII phytoplasma strains from strains causing X-disease - |
| Davis, R.E., Dally, E.L., Zhao, Y., Lee, I., Wei, W., Wolf, T.K., Beanland, L., Ledoux, D.G., Johnson, D.A., Fiola, J.A., Walter-Peterson, H., Dami, I., Chien, M. 2015. Unraveling the etiology of North American grapevine yellows (NAGY): multilocus genotyping and structural analysis of secY proteins distinguish NAGYIII phytoplasma strains from strains causing X-disease. Phytopathology. 99:1087-1097. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-14-1185-RE. |
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| Should ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ be retained within the order Acholeplasmatales? - |
| Zhao, Y., Davis, R.E., Wei, W., Lee, I. 2015. Should ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ be retained within the order Acholeplasmatales?. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 65:1075-1082. |
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| 3-Dimensional modeling of protein structures distinguishes closely related phytoplasmas - |
| Davis, R.E., Zhao, Y., Lee, I., Wei, W. 2015. 3-Dimensional modeling of protein structures distinguishes closely related phytoplasmas. Phytopathology. 105:S12. |
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| Phytoplasma-host interactions: tomato gibberellin homeostasis and its role in defense against potato purple top phytoplasma infection - |
| Ding, Y., Wei, W., Wu, W., Davis, R.E., Jiang, Y., Lee, I., Hammond, R., Sheng, J., Shen, L., Zhao, Y. 2013. Phytoplasma-host interactions: tomato gibberellin homeostasis and its role in defense against potato purple top phytoplasma infection. World Biomedical Frontiers. http://biomedfrontiers.org/infection-2013-11-39. |
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| Phytoplasmal infection derails genetically preprogrammed meristem fate and alters plant architecture - |
| Wei, W., Davis, R.E., Nuss, D.F., Zhao, Y. 2013. Phytoplasmal infection derails genetically preprogrammed meristem fate and alters plant architecture. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110:19149-19154. |
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| Phytoplasma genomes: Evolution through mutually complimentary mechanisms, gene loss and horizontal acquisition - |
| Zhao, Y., Davis, R.E., Wei, W., Shao, J.Y., Jomantiene, R. 2014. Phytoplasma genomes: Evolution through mutually complimentary mechanisms, gene loss and horizontal acquisition. Genomics of Plant-associated Bacteria. 235-271. |
