Paulownia witches'-broom phytoplasma Genome sequencing and assembly

Phytoplasma, a kind of plant pathogenic bacteria, causes major crop losses throughout the world. Paulownia infected with phytoplasma develops disease symptoms, such as witches broom. The pathogenic mechanisms used by phytoplasma are of considerable interest, but are largely unknown. The acquisition of Paulownia witches broom phytoplasma will help to uncover how the phytoplasma changes its host.