A new phytoplasma associated with witches' broom of Cassia italica in Oman

Bulletin of Insectology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 269-270

  Khan, Akhtar Jamal ^a   Al Subhi, Ali Masoud ^a   Calari, Alberto ^b   Al Saady, Nadyla Abubaker ^a   Bertaccini, Assunta ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

PCR RFLP analyses; Phytoplasma; Plant disease; Ribosomal gene; Ribosomal protein s3 gene; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

CAJANUS CAJAN; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA PHOENICIUM; CASSIA ITALICA; PIGEON PEA WITCHES'-BROOM PHYTOPLASMA; SENNA;

EID: 77952051190     PISSN: 17218861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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