Title of article
A Viroid Resembling Hop Stunt Viroid in Infected Apple Trees with Apple Scar Skin Disease in the Northeast of Iran
Author/Authors
Vamenani, R Department of Plant Pathology - Sari Agriculture Science and Natural Resource University, Sari , Rahimian, H Department of Plant Pathology - Sari Agriculture Science and Natural Resource University, Sari , Alavi, SM Sari Agriculture Science and Natural Resources University - Genetic & Agriculture Biotechnology Institute of Tabarestan, Sari , Borhani, B Department of Plant Pathology - Sari Agriculture Science and Natural Resource University, Sari
Pages
4
From page
25
To page
28
Abstract
Background and Aims: Apple scar skin disease (ASSD) is one of the destructive diseases of pome fruits which is caused by ASSVd.
Case presentation: We report molecular detection of ASSVd in symptomatic apples cv. Red Delicious with simultaneous presence of a new variant of HSVd from Khorasan Razavi province.
Conclusion: This is the first report on the association of HSVd with ASSVd in apple trees showing merely symptoms of apple dapple on the fruit.
Keywords
Apple , Viroid , Hop stunt , Khorasan
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2015
Record number
2451653
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