Molecular characterization and tissue-specific copy number of Three plasmids from wheat blue dwarf phytoplasma

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-76

  Chen, W ^a   Li, Y ^a   Wu, Y F ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Membrane proteins; Phylogenetics; Real time PCR; Secreted proteins; Southern blot

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897884121     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4454/JPP.V96I1.028     Document Type: Article

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