The occurrence of phytoplasmas in apple trees showing branch twisting

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 153, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 384-388

  Franova J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Apple; Branch malformation; Clover phyllody; Electron microscopy; Phytoplasmas; Polymerase chain reaction; Restriction fragment length polymorphism

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPLASMA;

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 31344443634     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2005.00988.x     Document Type: Article

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