Association of a bacillus species with leaf and twig dieback of Asian pear (Pyrus Pyrifolia) in China

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 705-708

  Li, B ^a   Qiu, W ^a   Tan, Q M ^a   Su, T ^a   Fang, Y ^a   Xie, G L ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

16s rRNA; Diagnosis; Fatty acid analysis; Leaf and twig dieback

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. SYRINGAE; PYRUS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA VAR. CULTA;

EID: 77952815903     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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