Detection and identification of a new phytoplasma associated with periwinkle leaf yellowing disease in Taiwan

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 476-483

  Chen, Wuu Yang ^a   Huang, Yao Chen ^a   Tsai, Meng Lu ^a   Lin, Chan Pin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

"Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris" strain PLY; 16SrI group; Aster yellows; Periwinkle

Indexed keywords

BALCLUTHA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA ASTERIS; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; CHRYSANTHEMUM; CHRYSANTHEMUM SP.; CICADELLIDAE; CICADULINA BIPUNCTELLA; COSMOS BIPINNATUS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ELEUSINE; ELEUSINE INDICA; EXACUM AFFINE; HEXAPODA; MACROSTELES; TORENIA; TORENIA FOURNIERI;

EID: 80755129201     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: 14486032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13313-011-0062-x     Document Type: Article

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