Genetic variability of Alder yellows phytoplasma in Alnus glutinosa in its natural Spreewald habitat

Forest Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 11-21

  Holz, S ^a   Duduk, B ^b   Buttner C ^a   Kube, M ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF PESTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; INFECTIVITY; NATURE RESERVE; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYTOPLASMA; SWAMP FOREST; TAXONOMY; VINE;

BRANDENBURG [GERMANY]; GERMANY; SPREEWALD;

ALDER YELLOWS PHYTOPLASMA; ALNUS; ALNUS GLUTINOSA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84956587231     PISSN: 14374781     EISSN: 14390329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/efp.12206     Document Type: Article

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