A Molecular survey to identify phytoplasmas associated with apple trees showing different diseases symptoms

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 550, Issue , 2001, Pages 371-377

  Bertaccini, A ^a   Martini, M ^a   Paltrinieri, S ^a   Brighetti, M ^a   Davies, D ^b   Fialova R ^c   Navratil M ^c   Karesova R ^d   Franova J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b HRI   (United Kingdom)

^c PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d RESEARCH AND BREEDING INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY HOLOVOUSY LTD   (Czech Republic)

^e INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Apple; Diseases; Molecular detection; PCR; RFLP

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007468707     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.550.55     Document Type: Conference Paper

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