Molecular detection and classification of the phytoplasma that causes purple top in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) in the State of Mexico

The Mexican potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) crop is affected by several diseases, including purple top (PPT). PPT is caused by phytoplasma and is transmitted by insects in the Cicadellidae family. In severe infections, this pathogen can cause yield losses of nearly 100%. The objective of this research...

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Main Authors: Gutiérrez-Ibáñez,Ana T, Laguna-Cerda,Antonio, Rojas-Martínez,Reina, González-Garza,Ramiro, Salgado-Siclán,Martha L
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal 2012
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202012000200010
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