Open AccessFirst report of a phytoplasma associated with bell pepper big bud disease in Iran
Author(s) -
Faghihi M.M.,
Taghavi S.M.,
Safaei A.,
Siampour M.,
Najafabadi S.S. Modarres
Publication year - 2016
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.2044-0588.2016.033.015
Subject(s) - phytoplasma , biology , pepper , 16s ribosomal rna , genbank , botany , horticulture , polymerase chain reaction , restriction fragment length polymorphism , genetics , gene
Bell pepper, also known as sweet pepper ( Capsicum annuum ), is an important economic vegetable in Iran. In February 2015, typical symptoms of phytoplasma disease, including yellowing, big bud, little leaf and virescence were observed in…