Molecular identification of a new phytoplasma associated with alfalfa witches'-broom in Oman

Phytopathology

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1038-1047

  Khan, A J ^a   Botti, S ^a   Al Subhi, A M ^a   Gundersen Rindal, D E ^a   Bertaccini, A F ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALFALFA WITCHES'-BROOM PHYTOPLASMA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAJANUS CAJAN; CARICA PAPAYA; COLUMBA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHYTOPLASMA; PISUM SATIVUM; PROKARYOTA; TOMATO BIG BUD PHYTOPLASMA; VICIA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 0036800964     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2002.92.10.1038     Document Type: Article

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