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Phytoplasmas are phloem- restricted plant- pathogenic bacteria. They cause diseases in a wide range of host plants, resulting in significant economic and ecological losses worldwide. Phytoplasmas are transmitted mainly by insects and vegetative propagation material. Research on phytoplasmas has a long history, with significant progress being made in the past 30 years. Divided into three sections, a series of articles is aimed to provide an overview of the current state of scientific knowledge. The first part, presented here, summarizes discovery and and taxonomy of phytoplasmas and includes recent advances in knowledge of phytoplasma genomes, phytoplasma host interaction and transmission, specifically transmission by insect vectors.
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