Phytopathogenic Mollicutes

Aims & Scope

The Mollicutes are a class of bacteria distinguished by the absence of a cell wall.

They change shape readily (pleomorphism) because they lack a cell wall, being bounded by a triple-layered lipoprotein membrane that contains a sterol.

Individuals are very small, typically only 0.2-0.3 in size and have a very small genome size.

Thus mollicutes possibly became the smallest self-replicating organism in nature .

They vary in form, although most have sterols that make the cell membrane somewhat more rigid.

Many are able to move about through gliding, but members of the genus Spiroplasma are helical and move by twisting.

The best-known genus in Mollicutes is Mycoplasma.

They are parasites of various animals, humans and plants, living on or in the host's cells.

Many Mollicutes cause diseases in humans, attaching to cells in the respiratory or urogenital tracts, particularly species of Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma.

Phytoplasma and Spiroplasma are plant pathogens affecting over 300 plant species associated with insect vectors.

To maintain their parasitic mode of life the mollicutes have developed rather sophisticated mechanisms to colonize their hosts and resist the host immune system.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.155

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24193

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	34

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A century progress of research on phytoplasma diseases in India

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Govind Pratap, Vipool, Ramaswamy, Ajay Kumar, Amit

• Phytoplasma classification: taxonomy based on 16S ribosomal gene, is it enough?

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Bojan, Assunta

• Overview on a century progress in research on sesame phyllody disease

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Govind Pratap, Sajad Un

• Detection and identification of ‘<i>Candidatus</i>Phytoplasma asteris’-related phytoplasmas associated with a witches’ broom disease of cassava in Vietnam

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Elizabeth, Juan Manuel, Juan Fernando, Assunta, Nguyen Duc, Trinh Xuan

• Insect vectors of plant pathogenic Mollicutes in the Euro-Mediterranean region

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Alberto, Rosemarie, Federico, Luca, Elena, Chiara

• Alternative weed hosts harbors 16SrII group phytoplasmas associated with little leaf and witches’ broom diseases of various crops in India

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Vipool, Udhav, Vijay, Vijay, Praveen, Shamsundar Shioram, Ravindra Shyamrao, Savarni, Amit

• Multilocus sequence analysis of phytoplasma associated with brinjal little leaf disease and its detection in<i>Hishimonus phycitis</i>in India

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Mehdi, Virendra Kumar

• The most widespread phytoplasmas, vectors and measures for disease control in Slovenia

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Nataša, Maja, Gabrijel, Vlasta, Marina

• Identification of lethal yellowing group (16SrIV) of phytoplasmas in the weeds<i>Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, macroptilium lathyroides</i>and<i>cleome rutidosperma</i>in Jamaica

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Sherline E., Wayne A.

• Increasing incidence of sugarcane grassy shoot disease in Uttar Pradesh, India and its impact on yield and quality of sugarcane

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Ajay K., Sunil K., G. P.

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