Molecular characterization of 16S ribosomal DNA and phylogenetic analysis of two X-disease group phytoplasmas affecting China-tree (Melia azedarach L.) and garlic (Allium sativum L.) in Argentina

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 174-181

  Galdeano, E ^a,c   Torres, L E ^b,c   Meneguzzi, N ^c   Guzman F ^c   Gomez, G G ^c,d   Docampo, D M ^c   Conci, L R ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL NORDESTE   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^d Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación   (Spain)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; China tree decline; Garlic decline; Nucleotide sequence analysis; Phylogeny; Phytoplasma classification

Indexed keywords

DNA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHAYOTE WITCHES'-BROOM PHYTOPLASMA; MELIA AZEDARACH; PHYTOPLASMA; PROKARYOTA; SECHIUM EDULE; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 1842431061     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2004.00822.x     Document Type: Article

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