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First report of ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ associated with green ear disease of bajra (pearl millet) in India
Author(s) -
Kumar S.,
Singh V.,
Lakhanpaul S.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2010.022.027
Subject(s) - phytoplasma , biology , broom , nested polymerase chain reaction , pennisetum , restriction fragment length polymorphism , horticulture , veterinary medicine , amplicon , 16s ribosomal rna , botany , genotype , polymerase chain reaction , genetics , medicine , ecology , gene , bacteria
Pennisetum glaucum, commonly known as pearl millet or bajra, is one of the major cereal crops of arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Its seeds are nutritious and easily-digested source of calories and proteins for humans (Ejecta et …