Detection and identification of 16SrI-B and a novel 16SrI phytoplasma subgroups associated with leaf malformation of Cucurbita moschata (pumpkin) in Malaysia
Pumpkin vines (Cucurbita moschata) exhibiting symptoms of shortened internodes and stunting of the vine were observed in vegetable farms in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Nested PCR assay with 16SrRNA gene specific primers proved the presence of phytoplasma DNA in all symptomatic samples. BLAST an...
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Springer Nature
2022
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