Characterization of pathogenic variants of Elsinoë fawcettii of citrus implies the presence of new pathotypes and cryptic species in Florida

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-37

  Wang, Li Yuan ^a   Liao, Hui Ling ^c   Bau, Huey Jiunn ^b   Chung, Kuang Ren ^c  

^a TAIWAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b TRANSWORLD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Host range; Pathotypes; RAPD; RFLP; Sphaceloma

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS AURANTIUM; CITRUS JAMBHIRI; CITRUS LIMON; CITRUS X PARADISI; ELSINOE FAWCETTII; SPHACELOMA;

EID: 77955910681     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660909507569     Document Type: Article

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