Thomas, G. V.


Publications
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Phylogenetic analysis identifies a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma oryzae ’-related strain associated with yellow leaf disease of areca palm (Areca catechu L.) in India

Citation
Ramaswamy et al. (2013). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 63 (Pt_4)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma oryzae
Abstract
Yellow leaf disease (YLD) with phytoplasmal aetiology is a serious disease of arecanut palm in India. The present study was undertaken to characterize the 16S rRNA and secA gene sequences of the Indian arecanut YLD phytoplasma for ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma ’ species assignment and 16Sr group/subgroup classification. Phytoplasma 16S rRNA genes were amplified using three sets of semi-nested/nested primers, 1F7/7R3–1F7/7R2, 4Fwd/3Rev–4Fwd/5Re