Molecular and symptom analyses of phytoplasma strains from lettuce reveal a diverse population

Phytopathology

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 842-849

  Zhang, Jianhua ^a   Hogenhout, Saskia A ^a   Nault, Lowell R ^a   Hoy, Casey W ^a   Miller, Sally A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTER; ASTERACEAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTUCA; PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 3242803774     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2004.94.8.842     Document Type: Article

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