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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Contents Vol 3(1)

First report of phytoplasma ‘Candidatus phytoplasma asteris’ (16SrI) from Parthenium hysterophorus L. showing symptoms of virescence and witches’-broom in India

S. K. Raj A C , M. S. Khan A , S. K. Snehi A , S. Kumar A , S. Mall B and G. P. Rao B
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A Plant Molecular Virology, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow 226 001, India.

B Sugarcane Research Station, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur 273 008, UP, India.

C Corresponding author: Email: skraj2@rediffmail.com

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3(1) 44-45 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN08017
Submitted: 28 February 2008  Accepted: 28 March 2008   Published: 9 April 2008

Abstract

Phytoplasma was detected in Parthenium hysterophorus displaying symptoms of witches’-broom disease by direct and nested polymerase chain reaction using universal primers specific to 16S rRNA gene of phytoplasma. Sequence identities of 99% were found to several isolates of ‘Candidatus phytoplasma asteris’ (aster yellows, 16SrI group).


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