Phylogenetic analysis of "Candidatus phytoplasma australiense" reveals distinct populations in New Zealand

Phytopathology

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 838-845

  Andersen, Mark T ^a   Newcomb, Richard D ^a   Liefting, Lia W ^b   Beever, Ross E ^c  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b AgriGenesis Biosciences   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA AUSTRALIENSE; LOOFAH WITCHES'-BROOM PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 33747071451     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-96-0838     Document Type: Article

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