Open AccessFirst report of a 16SrII group related phytoplasma associated with witches' broom of Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis in Iran
Author(s) -
Bahari A.,
Alavi S.M.,
ShamsBakhsh M.,
Saberi E.
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.2044-0588.2016.034.021
Subject(s) - phytoplasma , biology , broom , cypress , botany , nested polymerase chain reaction , phylogenetic tree , primer (cosmetics) , ribosomal dna , shoot , veterinary medicine , horticulture , polymerase chain reaction , restriction fragment length polymorphism , genetics , gene , ecology , medicine , chemistry , organic chemistry
Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis (Mediterranean cypress) is highly valued because of its forestry and ornamental use, and its importance for religious purposes (Caudullo & Rigo, 2016). In 2014-2015, cypress trees with witches'…