DNA-based methods for the detection and the identification of phytoplasmas in insect vector extracts

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-18

  Bosco, Domenico ^a   Palermo, Simona ^a   Mason, Giovanna ^a   Tedeschi, Rosemarie ^a   Marzachì, Cristina ^b   Boccardo, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Direct and nested PCRs; Leafhopper and psyllid vectors; Phytoplasmas; RFLP

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DISEASE CARRIER; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EXTRACT; INSECT; MYCOPLASMA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HEMIPTERA; INSECT VECTORS; MOLLICUTES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CICADELLIDAE; INSECTA; MYCOPLASMA; PHYTOPLASMA; PSYLLIDAE;

EID: 0036741185     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MB:22:1:009     Document Type: Article

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