Sequence and RFLP analysis of the elongation factor Tu gene used in differentiation and classification of phytoplasmas

Microbiology

Volumn 143, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 3381-3389

  Schneider, Bernd ^a   Gibb, Karen S ^a   Seemüller, Erich ^b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Inst F Pflanzenschutz im Obstbau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Classification; Differentiation; Elongation factor; PCR; Phytoplasmas

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION FACTOR TU;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; MOLLICUTES; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ASTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MOLLICUTES; PHYTOPLASMA; STOLBUR PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 0030782411     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-143-10-3381     Document Type: Article

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