Production of phytoplasma-free plants from yellow leaf diseased Catharanthus roseus L. (G.) Don

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-5

  Singh, S K ^a   Aminuddin, ^a   Srivastava, P ^a   Singh, B R ^a   Khan, J A ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Catharanthus roseus; Oxytetracycline; Phytoplasma elimination; Shoot tip culture

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; MEDICINAL PLANT; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHYTOPLASMA; SHOOT;

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS;

EID: 33847312761     PISSN: 18613829     EISSN: 18613837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03356195     Document Type: Article

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