Polymerase chain reaction detection and phylogenetic characterization of an agent associated with yellow vine disease of cucurbits

Phytopathology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 428-436

  Avila, Francisco J ^a   Bruton, Benny D ^b   Fletcher, Jacqueline ^c   Sherwood, J L ^c   Pair, Sam D ^b   Melcher, Ulrich ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b USDA ARS   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Cucumis melo; Cucurbita pepo; Vine decline

Indexed keywords

DISEASE DETECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED STATES; YELLOW VINE DISEASE;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCURBITA PEPO;

EID: 0031981510     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1998.88.5.428     Document Type: Article

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