Characterization and classification of phytoplasmas from wild and cultivated plants by RFLP and sequence analysis of ribosomal DNA

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 675-686

  Schneider, B ^a   Marcone, C ^b   Kampmann, M ^a   Ragozzino, A ^b   Lederer, W ^c   Cousin, M T ^d   Seemuller E ^a  

^a Inst fur Pflanzenschutz im Obstbau   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c INRA ^*  (Germany)

^d INRA   (France)

Author keywords

Apple proliferation; Aster yellows; Bunias orientalis; Cardaria draba; Cirsium arvense; Clover phyllody; Convolvulus arvensis; Conyza canadensis; Cyclamen persicum; Daucus carota ssp. sativus; Etiology; Faba bean phyllody; Gossypium hirsutum; Lycopersicon esculentum; Picris echioides; Portulaca oleracea; Stellaria media; Stolbur; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031437537     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008693314317     Document Type: Article

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