Molecular characterization of an aster yellows phytoplasma associated with proliferation of periwinkle in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Nejat, Naghmeh, Sijam, Kamaruzaman, Abdullah, Siti Nor Akmar, Vadamalai, Ganesan, Dickinson, Matthew
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15697/1/15697.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15697/; http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/BFC128E20545
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Madagascar periwinkle is a common decorative, easy growing and spreading perennial herb. Phyllody, virescence, proliferation, little leaf and yellowing symptoms were observed on periwinkle in Serdang and Banting, Selangor, Malaysia. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays using P1/P7 universal phytop...