Molecular biology and pathogenicity of phytoplasmas

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 199-221

  Marcone, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genome features; mollicutes; phytoplasma host interactions; phytoplasmas; symptomatology; taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CHROMOSOME; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; GENOMICS; GRASS; HOST PLANT; HOST RANGE; LIFE CYCLE; PATHOGENICITY; PHYTOPLASMA; TAXONOMY;

EID: 84940251621     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aab.12151     Document Type: Review

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