Nested-PCR assays for detection of phytoplasmas in strawberry

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 439, Issue , 1997, Pages 787-790

  Bertaccini, A ^a   Vibio, M ^a   Pastore, M ^b   Recupero, S ^b   Guerrini, S ^a   Grimaldi, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disease; Fragaria x ananassa; Phyllody; Virescence

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 10044265842     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.439.130     Document Type: Conference Paper

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