Journal article
Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense is associated with diseases of red clover and paddy melon in south-west Australia
Australasian Plant Pathology, Vol.35(2), pp.283-285
2006
Abstract
Plants of red clover (Trifolium pratense), several other pasture legumes and paddy melon (Cucumis myriocarpus) with symptoms of diminished leaf size, pallor, rugosity, leaf deformation, shoot proliferation and stunting were observed amongst pasture plots growing at a site in south-west Australia. When tested using PCR, diseased samples from all species with these symptomswere positive for a phytoplasma resembling ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense’. This association was confirmed for red clover and paddy melon by subsequent nested PCR and sequence analysis. This is the first time that ‘Ca. Phytoplasma australiense’ has been reported infecting these hosts.
Details
- Title
- Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense is associated with diseases of red clover and paddy melon in south-west Australia
- Authors/Creators
- M. Saqib (Author/Creator) - The University of Western AustraliaM.G.K. Jones (Author/Creator) - The University of Western AustraliaR.A.C. Jones (Author/Creator) - The University of Western Australia
- Publication Details
- Australasian Plant Pathology, Vol.35(2), pp.283-285
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005542568007891
- Copyright
- © 2006 Australasian Plant Pathology Society
- Murdoch Affiliation
- State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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