Genomic landscape reveals the dominance of self-catalytic, high-copy group II introns in PMU-deficient complete genomes of PWB phytoplasmas

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This research aims to explore the genomic characteristics of PWB phytoplasmas, focusing on the prevalence of self-catalytic group II introns and their implications for PMU deficiency.
Genomic sequencing of complete genomes of PWB phytoplasmas
Bioinformatic analysis to identify and characterize group II introns
Comparative genomic analysis to assess PMU deficiency
High prevalence of self-catalytic group II introns identified in PMU-deficient genomes
Evidence of evolutionary adaptation related to the dominance of group II introns
Potential implications for understanding phytoplasma biology and disease mechanisms

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Analysis reveals dominance of self-catalytic group II introns in PMU-deficient phytoplasmas, suggesting evolutionary implications.

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Kirdat et al. (2026) studied this question.

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