Advances in differentiation and classification of phytoplasmas

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 201-203

  Marcone, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; BIOMARKER; DETECTION METHOD; DISEASE VECTOR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOST PLANT; PATHOGEN; PATHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PLANTHOPPER;

EID: 84859755727     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2012.00540.x     Document Type: Review

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