Identification of an Erwinia sp. different from Erwinia amylovora and responsible for necrosis on pear blossoms

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-41

  Rosello M ^a   Penalver J ^b   Llop, P ^b   Gorris, M T ^b   Cambra, M ^b   Lopez M M ^b   Chartier, R ^c   Garcia F ^d   Monton C ^d  

^a Generalitat Valenciana   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^d GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Erwinia amylovora; Erwiniasp; Fatty acid analysis; Fire blight; Pathogenicity; Phenotypic characterization; Polymerase chain reaction; Pyrus communis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; ERWINIA PYRIFOLIAE; ERWINIA SP.; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 33746561794     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660609507268     Document Type: Article

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