Detection and characterization of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ associated with littleleaf disease of bitter gourd from India by 16S rRNA phylogenetic and RFLP (in vitro and virtual) analysis

Bitter gourd plants showing symptoms of little leaf disease are prevalent in farmers’ fields in the Bangalore rural district, Karnataka state, India. Twenty leaf samples from different locations were collected to determine the etiology of the disease. Using PCR and phytoplasma 16S rRNA gene...

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Main Authors: Venkataravanappa Venkataravanappa, Narasimha Reddy Lakshminarayana Reddy C., Polam Swarnalatha, Subbanna Shankarappa K., Manem Krishna Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad 2017-01-01
Series:Archives of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2017/0354-46641700017V.pdf