Variation in aggressiveness of ash yellows phytoplasmas

Plant Disease

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 282-288

  Sinclair, W A ^a   Griffiths, H M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross protection; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ASH YELLOWS PHYTOPLASMA; GENETIC STRAIN; GROWTH INHIBITION; PLANT GROWTH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA FRAXINI; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS PENNSYLVANICA; PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 0034001681     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.2000.84.3.282     Document Type: Article

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