'Candidatus Phytoplasma zeae': community-driven delineation of the maize bushy stunt phytoplasma, a Dalbulus-transmitted corn pathogen confined to the Americas
Thierry Alexandre Pellegrinetti, Joshua Molligan, Abraão Almeida Santos, Maria Cristina Canale, Maíra Rodrigues Duffeck, Alejandro Olmedo-Velarde, Jordanne Jacques, Ivair Valmorbida, Ashleigh M. Faris, Marcos Vinícius Silva de Andrade, Magda Alana Pompelli Manica, Mauricio Luna, Paola Reyes-Caldas, Jairo Rodríguez Chalarca, Tim Dumonceaux, Edel Pérez‐López
The paper proposes a new phytoplasma species, Candidatus Phytoplasma zeae, based on genomic and ecological data, distinguishing it from related species.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology