Mycoplasmalike Organisms as Causes of Slow Growth and Decline of Trees and Shrubs    (View PDF)

Wayne A. Sinclair, Helen M. Griffiths, and Ing-Ming Lee

Abstract: Mycoplasmalike organisms are obligate parasites of plants and insects. In recent years, advances have been made in detecting and identifying them, distinguishing among those associated with various plant diseases, assigning them to groups based upon homology of DNA base sequences, and determining their roles in decline of trees and shrubs. These advances are reviewed with special reference to ash yellows and elm yellows. Known and probable relationships among MLOs associated with various plant diseases are tabulated.

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https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1994.033