Bulletin of Insectology (2007) 60, 331-332

N. Fiore, S. Prodan, S. Paltrinieri, A. Gajardo, S. Botti, A.M. Pino, J. Montealegre and A. Bertaccini (2007)
Molecular characterization of phytoplasmas in Chilean grapevines
Bulletin of Insectology 60 (2), 331-332
First International Phytoplasmologist Working Group Meeting (IPWG), Bologna (Italy) November 12-15, 2007
Abstract: Extensive survey to detect and identify phytoplasmas associated with Chilean grapevines was performed from 2003 to 2005 sampling symptomatic or asymptomatic grapevine plants. Nested PCR amplification allow the detection of phytoplasmas in 28 out of 90 samples. RFLP analyses identified phytoplasmas as belonging to ribosomal subgroups 16SrI-B, 16SrI-C, 16SrVII-A and 16SrXII-A. Cloning and sequencing of selected strains allow to detect genetic variability in 16SrXII-A strains.
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Database assignments for author(s): Nicola Fiore, Assunta Bertaccini

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	16SrI phytoplasma group	Grapevine (Vitis)	Chile (continental)
	16SrXII phytoplasma group	Grapevine (Vitis)	Chile (continental)
	16SrVII phytoplasma group	Grapevine (Vitis)	Chile (continental)