Characterization of homologues of the apple proliferation immunodominant membrane protein gene from three related phytoplasmas

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-114

  Morton, Anne ^a   Davies, David L ^b   Blomquist, Cheryl L ^c,d   Barbara, Derek J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Entomol and Plant Pathol Dept   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CDFA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA MALI; MALOIDEAE; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PHYTOPLASMA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS; ROSACEAE;

EID: 0037343244     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1364-3703.2003.00155.x     Document Type: Article

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