Molecular detection of a closterovirus associated with apricot stem pitting in southern Italy

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 125-132

  Ghanem Sabanadzovic, N Abou ^a   Mahboubi, M ^a   Di Terlizzi, B ^a   Sabanadzovic, S ^a   Savino, V ^b   Uyemoto, J K ^c   Martelli, G P ^b  

^a ISTITUTO AGRONOMICO MEDITERRANEO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apricot; Closterovirus; Diagnosis; HSP70 like protein; RT PCR; Stem pitting

Indexed keywords

EID: 13944254247     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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