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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Main Authors: Dollet Michel, Quaicoe Robert, Pilet Fabian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2009-03-01
Series:Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl.2009.0246