Molecular characterization, phylogenetic comparison and serological relationship of the Imp protein of several 'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia' strains

Plant Pathology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 452-459

  Siampour, M ^a   Izadpanah, K ^a   Galetto, L ^b   Salehi, M ^c   Marzachi C ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

^c Agricultural and Natural Resources   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alfalfa witches' broom; Immunodominant membrane protein; Lime witches' broom; Positive selection

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ANTIBODY; ANTIGEN; DNA; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MUTATION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYTOPLASMA; PROTEIN;

AFRICA; AUSTRALIA; FAR EAST; IRAN;

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA AURANTIFOLIA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SUBGROUP C;

EID: 84874937488     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: 13653059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02662.x     Document Type: Article

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