PCR indexing of phytoplasma-infected micropropagated periwinkle treated with PAP-II, A ribosome inactivating protein from Phytolacca Americana leaves

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 530, Issue , 2000, Pages 113-119

  Veronesi, F ^a   Bertaccini, A ^a   Parente, A ^b   Mastronicola, M ^b   Pastore, M ^c  

^a Istituto di Patologia Vegetale   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura di Roma   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrangea virescence; Nested PCR; Pokeweed; Shoots; Silica gel

Indexed keywords

ASTER YELLOWS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; HYDRANGEA; PHYTOLACCA AMERICANA; PHYTOLACCACEAE;

EID: 34249847117     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2000.530.11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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