Mixed infection of two groups (16SrI & V) of phytoplasmas in a single Jujube tree in China

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 161, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 661-665

  Sun, Xian Chao ^a   Mou, Hai Qing ^b   Li, Ting Ting ^a   Tian, Qian ^b   Zhao, Wen Jun ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE ACADEMY OF INSPECTION AND QUARANTINE   (China)

Author keywords

China; Jujube witches' broom; Mixed infection; Phytoplasma

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; DISEASE PREVALENCE; GENE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; ORCHARD; PHYTOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREE;

CHINA; HENAN;

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; ZIZIPHUS; ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA;

EID: 84881375866     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jph.12101     Document Type: Article

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