Early detection of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in symptomless artificially inoculated chrysanthemum and peach plants using PCR

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-190

  Puopolo, G ^a   Raio, A ^b   Zoina, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crown gall; Diagnosis; Peach; Systemic infection

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSANTHEMUM; PRUNUS PERSICA; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 34547286506     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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