First report of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris' infecting hydrangea showing phyllody in Japan

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 209-213

  Takinami, Yusuke ^a   Maejima, Kensaku ^a   Takahashi, Atsushi ^b   Keima, Takuya ^a   Shiraishi, Takuya ^a   Okano, Yukari ^a   Komatsu, Ken ^a   Oshima, Kenro ^a   Namba, Shigetou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b Gunma Agricultural Technology Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydrangea phyllody (HP); Hydrangea spp; Phytoplasma

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA ASTERIS; HYDRANGEA; HYDRANGEACEAE; PHYTOPLASMA ASTERIS; PHYTOPLASMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 84876973321     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: 1610739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-013-0445-7     Document Type: Article

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