Molecular evidence for the presence of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma cynodontis', the Bermuda grass white leaf agent, in India

Bulletin of Insectology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-146

  Rao, Govind P ^a   Raj, Sri Krishna ^b   Snehi, Sunil K ^b   Mall, Smriti ^a   Singh, Maneesha ^a   Marcone, Carmine ^c  

^a Sugarcane Research Station   (India)

^b CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bermuda grass white leaf; Candidatus phytoplasma cynodontis'; Cynodon dactylon; Ribosomal DNA

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA CYNODONTIS; CYNODON DACTYLON;

EID: 77952049675     PISSN: 17218861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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