Characterization of a new almond witches' broom phytoplasma in Iran

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 154, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 386-391

  Salehi, M ^a,b   Izadpanah, K ^b   Heydarnejad, J ^b,c  

^a Agricultural Research Center of Fars   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Almond; Iran; Phytoplasma; Phytoplasma diversity; Pigeon pea witches' broom group; Witches' broom

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; HERB; PHYTOPLASMA; VEGETABLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

ALMOND WITCHES'-BROOM PHYTOPLASMA; CAJANUS CAJAN; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; CUSCUTACEAE; KNAUTIA ARVENSIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS DULCIS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA; PYRUS COMMUNIS; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 33746356200     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2006.01109.x     Document Type: Article

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