Interactions between 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali' and the apple endophyte Epicoccum nigrum in Catharanthus roseus plants

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 746-756

  Musetti, R ^a   Grisan, S ^a   Polizzotto, R ^a   Martini, M ^a   Paduano, C ^a   Osler, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apple proliferation; Periwinkle; Phytoplasma control; Systemic acquired resistance; Ultrastructural modification

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FRUITS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

APPLE PROLIFERATION; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA MALI; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; EPICOCCUM NIGRUM; PERIWINKLE; PHYTOPLASMA CONTROL; PHYTOPLASMAS; REAL-TIME PCR; SYSTEMIC ACQUIRED RESISTANCE; ULTRASTRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS;

CYTOLOGY;

BACTERIUM; CYTOPLASM; DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE RESISTANCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SPREAD; ENDOPHYTE; FLOWER; FUNGAL DISEASE; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHYTOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN; REAL TIME; SYMPTOM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACHOLEPLASMATACEAE; APPLE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PLANT DISEASE; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA MALI; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; ENDOPHYTE; EPICOCCUM NIGRUM; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLASMA; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA MALI; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; EPICOCCUM NIGRUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 79551684964     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.04937.x     Document Type: Article

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