Kerala wilt disease phytoplasma: Phylogenetic analysis and identification of a vector, Proutista moesta

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 41-47

  Edwin, Boby T ^a   Mohankumar, C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY   (India)

Author keywords

16SrIV C; 650 bp; KWD; Phytoplasma; PM; Universal primers

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; COCOS NUCIFERA; HEXAPODA; KERALA WILT DISEASE PHYTOPLASMA; STEPHANITIS;

EID: 40749085262     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: 10961178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmpp.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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