Molecular characterization of Phoma tracheiphila, causal agent of Mal secco disease of citrus, in Israel

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-191

  Ezra, David ^a   Kroitor, Tammy ^a   Sadowsky, Avraham ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

ApPCR; Citrus; Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region; Mal secco disease

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; GENETIC VARIATION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYMPTOM;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON; CITRUS MEDICA; FUNGI; PHOMA TRACHEIPHILA;

EID: 34248150048     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-007-9128-6     Document Type: Article

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