Molecular characterization of the phytoplasmas associated with toon trees and periwinkle in India

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 351-354

  Ayman, Omar F ^a   Kumar, Yogesh ^b   Hallan, Vipin ^b   Zaidi, Aijaz A ^b  

^a Kafrelsheikh University   (Egypt)

^b CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Periwinkle; Phytoplasma; Ribosomal protein gene; SecA gene; SecY gene; Toon tree

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA ASTERIS; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS;

EID: 77957752439     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: 1610739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-010-0257-y     Document Type: Article

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