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'Kwanzan Stunting' syndrome: detection and molecular characterization of an Italian isolate of Little cherry virus 1.
Virus research - 1 Jul 2009
Matic Slavica, Minafra Angelantonio, Sánchez-Navarro Jesús A, Pallás Vicente, Myrta Arben, Martelli Giovanni P
Abstract excerpt
Evident stunting was observed for the first time on Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' indicator trees in Southern Italy during the indexing of two sour cherry accessions from cultivars 'Marasca di Verona' and 'Spanska'. Bud break and shooting were delayed and the developing leaves remained small. During the third year many Kwanzan plants died, regardless of the indexed cultivar. Electrophoretic analysis showed the...
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