Detection and differentiation of African coconut phytoplasmas: RFLP analysis of PCR-amplified 16S rDNA and DNA hybridisation

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-102

  Tymon, A M ^a   Jones, P ^a   Harrison, N A ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coconut; DNA hybridisation; PCR; Phytoplasma; RFLP

Indexed keywords

ACHOLEPLASMA; ACHOLEPLASMA SP.; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; COCOS; COCOS NUCIFERA; MOLLICUTES; PALM LETHAL YELLOWING PHYTOPLASMA; PHYTOPLASMA; SPIROPLASMA;

EID: 0030876287     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1997.tb05398.x     Document Type: Article

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