Phytoplasma was detected using nested PCR and RFLP analysis
Phytoplasma presence was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction using phytoplasma-spcific, universal groupspecific primer pairs.
Phytoplasma into Aster Yellows subgroup I-c.
Sequence analysis of the 16s-23s ribosomal operon of the amplified phytoplasma genome from the infect rhododendron plant (1724 kb)