Application of RT-PCR for indexing Avocado sunblotch viroid

Plant Disease

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1023-1026

  Schnell, R J ^a   Kuhn, D N ^b   Ronning, C M ^a   Harkins, D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVOCADO SUNBLOTCH VIROID; PERSEA AMERICANA; VIROIDS;

EID: 0030880025     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.1997.81.9.1023     Document Type: Article

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