Detection and characterization of a phytoplasma associated with frog skin disease in cassava

Bulletin of Insectology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 273-274

  Alvarez, Elizabeth ^a   Mejia, Juan Fernando ^a   Llano, German Alberto ^a   Loke, John Bernard ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Molecular identification; PCR RFLP; Phytoplasmas; Plant disease; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

ANURA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CUSCUTA; CUSCUTEAE; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 67749143962     PISSN: 17218861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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