Molecular characterization of a phytoplasma of the ash yellows group (16Sr VII-B) occurring in Artemisia annua and Conyza bonariensis weeds

AgriScientia

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-15

  Meneguzzi, N G ^a   Torres, L E ^b   Galdeano, E ^c   Guzman F A ^a   Nome, S F ^a   Conci, L R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL NORDESTE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

16Sr VII; Ash yellows phytoplasma; Geographic distribution

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINIAN ALFALFA WITCHES'-BROOM PHYTOPLASMA; ARTEMISIA ANNUA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA FRAXINI; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; CONYZA; CONYZA BONARIENSIS; ERIGERON; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SUBGROUP C;

EID: 77950106606     PISSN: 03276244     EISSN: 1668298X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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