Fernández, Franco Daniel


Publications
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Improving the Comprehension of Pathogenicity and Phylogeny in ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma meliae’ through Genome Characterization

Citation
Fernández et al. (2024). Microorganisms 12 (1)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma meliae
Abstract
‘Candidatus Phytoplasma meliae’ is a pathogen associated with chinaberry yellowing disease, which has become a major phytosanitary problem for chinaberry forestry production in Argentina. Despite its economic impact, no genome information of this phytoplasma has been published, which has hindered its characterization at the genomic level. In this study, we used a metagenomics approach to analyze the draft genome of the ‘Ca. P. meliae’ strain ChTYXIII. The draft assembly consisted of twenty-one c

Genome characterization of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma meliae’ (isolate ChTYXIII)

Citation
Fernández, Conci (2021).
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma meliae
Abstract
Abstract‘Candidatus Phytoplasma meliae’ (subgroups 16SrXIII-G and XIII-C) has been reported in association to chinaberry yellowing disease in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. In Argentina, this disease constitutes a major phytosanitary problem for chinaberry forestry production. To date, no genome information of this phytoplasma and others from 16SrXIII-group has been published, hindered its characterization at genomic level. Here we analyze the draft genome of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma meliae’ st

Draft Genome Sequence of “ Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni” (X-Disease Group, Subgroup 16SrIII-B) Strain ChTDIII from Argentina

Citation
Fernández et al. (2020). Microbiology Resource Announcements 9 (38)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma pruni
Abstract
Herein, we report the draft genome sequence of “ Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni” strain ChTDIII (subgroup 16SrIII-B). The final assembly consists of 790,517 nucleotides organized in 67 contigs (minimal size, 1 kb), with a G+C content of 29.4% and encoding 672 proteins.

‘Candidatus Phytoplasma platensis’, a novel taxon associated with daisy (Bellis perennis) virescence and related diseases in South America

Citation
Fernandez et al. (2019).
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma Ca. Phytoplasma platensis Ca. Phytoplasma pruni
Abstract
AbstractBellis perennis virescence (BellVir) phytoplasma affects ornamental daisies in Argentina. It has been previously classified within the X-disease group, subgroup III-J, which is one of the most important and widely distributed in South America, affecting diverse plant hosts. In this study, we compared 16S rRNA, ribosomal proteins rpIV and rps3, secA and immunodominant proteins imp and idpA genes of BellVir phytoplasma with previously described ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species. The 16S rRN