Spiroplasma citri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Tenericutes |
Class: | Mollicutes |
Order: | Entomoplasmatales |
Family: | Spiroplasmataceae |
Genus: | Spiroplasma |
Species: | S. citri |
Binomial name | |
Spiroplasma citri Saglio, 1973 |
Spiroplasma citri is a bacterium species and the causative agent of Citrus stubborn disease.
Its genome has been partially sequenced.
The restriction enzyme SciNI, with the cutting site 5' GCGC / 3' CGCG, can be found in S. citri.