Genetic variability of the stolbur phytoplasma vmp1 gene in grapevines, bindweeds and vegetables

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2049-2059

  Murolo, S ^a   Marcone, C ^b   Prota, V ^c   Garau, R ^c   Foissac, X ^d,e   Romanazzi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^d Univ Bordeaux   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Bois noir; Nucleotide sequencing; PCR RFLP; tuf gene; Virtual digestion; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

GENES; LOSSES; NUCLEOTIDES; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETABLES;

BOIS NOIR; GENETIC VARIABILITY; ITALIAN REGIONS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCING; PHYTOPLASMAS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION/RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISMS; TUF GENE; VIRTUAL DIGESTION; VITIS VINIFERA;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

DICOTYLEDON; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENE; GENETIC VARIATION; INFECTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM; TOBACCO; VINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CELERY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GRAPE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PEPPER; PHYLOGENY; PHYTOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TOBACCO; TOMATO; TUF GENE; VEGETABLE; VMP1 GENE;

APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA SOLANI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 78449236804     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04835.x     Document Type: Article

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