Molecular variation in immunodominant membrane proteins from phytoplasmas

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 550, Issue , 2001, Pages 405-408

  Barbara, D J ^a   Morton, A ^a   Clark, M F ^b   Davies, D L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Entomol and Plant Pathol Dept   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aster yellows; Clover phyllody; European stone fruit yellows.; Pear decline

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344708520     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.550.60     Document Type: Conference Paper

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