Identification and phylogenetic analysis of a new phytoplasma from diseased chayote in Brazil

Plant Disease

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 429-436

  Montano, H G ^a,b   Davis, Robert E ^b   Dally, E L ^b   Pimentel, J P ^c   Brioso, P S T ^c  

^a Cryopraxis Criobiologia Limited   (Brazil)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Bitter gourd; RFLP

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; DISEASE DETECTION; GENETIC STRAIN; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PHYTOPLASMA; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RIBOSOMAL DNA; WITCHES BROOM DISEASE;

SECHIUM EDULE;

EID: 0034107105     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.2000.84.4.429     Document Type: Article

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