Spiroplasma kunkelii
TaxID: 47834
Basic Information
Spiroplasma kunkelii
Stunt of Maize
Spiroplasma kunkelii is a species of Mollicutes, which are small bacteria that all share a common cell wall-less feature. They are characterized by helical and spherical morphology, they actually have the ability to be spherical or helical depending on the circumstances. The cells movement is bound by a membrane. The cell size ranges from 0.15 to 0.20 micrometers.
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Taxonomic Information
Bacteria
Mycoplasmatota
Mollicutes
Entomoplasmatales
Spiroplasmataceae
Spiroplasma
kunkelii
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Species
k__Bacteria;p__Mycoplasmatota;c__Mollicutes;o__Entomoplasmatales;f__Spiroplasmataceae;g__Spiroplasma;s__Spiroplasma kunkelii
Prokaryotes
Photos (1 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (3 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Zea luxurians | Host |
| Zea mays | Host |
| Zea perennis | Host |
Quarantine Status (4 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
Distribution (16 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Belize | Present | — |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Present | — |
| Brazil | Present | |
| Colombia | Present | — |
| Guatemala | Present | — |
| Honduras | Present | — |
| Jamaica | Present | — |
| Mexico | Present | — |
| Nicaragua | Present | — |
Genomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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