Infections of candidatus phytoplasma ulmi in ulmus parvifolia, ulmus sp. and zelkova serrata trained as bonsais

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 345-349

  Murolo, S ^a   Romanazzi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; PCR; PCR RFLP; Sequencing; Yellows

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA ULMI; ULMACEAE; ULMUS; ULMUS PARVIFOLIA; ZELKOVA; ZELKOVA SERRATA;

EID: 69249229721     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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