Characterization of atypical Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis populations in greenhouse tomatoes in Italy

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 635-642

  Bella, P ^a   Ialacci, G ^a   Licciardello, G ^b   La Rosa, R ^a   Catara, V ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni Agrarie e Alimentari   (Italy)

^b Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico della Sicilia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atypical strains; Pathogenicity tests; PCR; Tomato bacterial canker; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLAVIBACTER MICHIGANENSIS SUBSP. MICHIGANENSIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84872388441     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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