Differential detection and genetic relatedness of phytoplasmas in papaya

Plant Pathology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 325-332

  Gibb, K S ^a   Schneider, B ^a   Padovan, A C ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION; DIEBACK DISEASE; GENETIC RELATIONSHIP; MOSAIC DISEASE; NEW ZEALAND; PAPAYA; PATHOGENESIS; PHYTOPLASMA; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RIBOSOMAL DNA; RIBOSOMAL RNA SPACER REGION; YELLOW CRINKLE DISEASE;

EID: 0031859562     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3059.1998.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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