Bulletin of Insectology (2011) 64, S149-S150

Majid Siampour, Luciana Galetto, Domenico Bosco, Keramat Izadpanah and Cristina Marzachì (2011)
In vitro interactions between immunodominant membrane protein of lime witches' broom phytoplasma and leafhopper vector proteins
Bulletin of Insectology 64 (Suppl.), S149-S150
Second International Phytoplasmologist Working Group Meeting (IPWG), Neustadt an der Weinstraße (Germany) September 12-15, 2011
Abstract: Lime witches' broom phytoplasma (16SrII, LWB) causes major losses to lime cultivation in Iran. The role of its immunodominant membrane protein (IMP) in the specific interaction with vector proteins was addressed. The carboxy terminal moiety of LWB IMP, coding the extracellular part of the protein, was expressed (LWB fΔIMP) as a tool to study IMP interactions with insect proteins. In preliminary affinity chromatography experiments, leafhopper vector proteins with different sizes interacted with LWB fΔIMP.
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Database assignments for author(s): Luciana Galetto, Domenico Bosco, Keramat Izadpanah, Cristina Marzachi

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
transmission/dispersal of plant diseases

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	16SrII phytoplasma group	Citrus (genus)	Iran
	Hishimonus phycitis		Iran