Association of a phytoplasma with a yellow leaf syndrome of sugarcane in Africa

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 177-186

  Cronje C P R ^a   Tymon, A M ^b   Jones, P ^b   Bailey, R A ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Phytoplasma; Sugarcane; Yellow leaf syndrome

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; PATHOGENESIS; PHYTOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RIBOSOMAL DNA; SUGARCANE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YELLOW LEAF SYNDROME;

PHYTOPLASMA; SUGAR CANE;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032442231     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1998.tb05818.x     Document Type: Article

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