Detection, identification and molecular characterization of a phytoplasma associated with beach naupaka witches' broom

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 379-385

  Al Zadjali, A D ^a   Al Sadi, A M ^b   Deadman, M L ^b   Okuda, S ^c   Natsuki, T ^c   Al Zadjali, T S ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Oman)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^c UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; PCR; Phytoplasma; RFLP; Scaevola taccada; SrII

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865300748     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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