Apple dimple fruit viroid: Sequence variability and its specific detection by multiplex fluorescent RT-PCR in the presence of Apple scar skin viroid

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-34

  Di Serio, F ^a   Malfitano, M ^b   Alioto, D ^b   Ragozzino, A ^b   Flores, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apple; Malus; Multiplex fluorescent RT PCR; Viroids

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141949601     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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