Review of Coconut “Lethal Yellowing” type diseases Diversity, variability and diagnosis
Coconut palms (Cocos nucifera L.) can be affected by several types of Lethal Yellowing (LY) diseases worldwide. Some of the syndromes are caused by phytoplasmas, small bacteria that are impossible to detect by light microscopy. Amplification of a given gene of the phytoplasmas by polymerase chain re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2009-03-01
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Series: | Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2009.0246 |