Phytoplasmas infecting sour cherry and lilac represent two distinct lineages having close evolutionary affinities with clover phyllody phytoplasma

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-107

  Jomantiene, Rasa ^a   Zhao, Yan ^b   Lee, Ing Ming ^b   Davis, Robert Edward ^b  

^a Nature Research Centre   (Lithuania)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Phylogeny; Phytoplasma classification

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DICOTYLEDON; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC VARIATION; HETEROGENEITY; PHYLOGENY; PHYTOPLASMA;

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CLOVER PHYLLODY PHYTOPLASMA; PRUNUS CERASUS; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 79953199353     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-010-9735-5     Document Type: Article

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