DNA sequence analysis supports the association of phytoplasmas with papaya (Carica papaya) dieback, yellow crinkle and mosaic

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 28-36

  White, D T ^a   Billington, S J ^b,c   Walsh, K B ^a   Scott, P T ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mollicute; Mycoplasma like organisms (MLO)

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA; MYCOPLASMA; NYSIUS; PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 0031532479     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP97005     Document Type: Article

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