African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

First report of mortality in Phoenix canariensis associated with subgroup 16SrIV‐D phytoplasmas in Coahuila, Mexico

Pablo José Palma-Cancino
  • Pablo José Palma-Cancino
  • Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C., Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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José Alfredo Samaniego-Gaxiola
  • José Alfredo Samaniego-Gaxiola
  • Campo Experimental La Laguna, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Matamoros, Coahuila, México.
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María Narváez
  • María Narváez
  • Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C., Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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Germán Nic-Matos
  • Germán Nic-Matos
  • Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C., Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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Yasmín Chew-Madinaveitia
  • Yasmín Chew-Madinaveitia
  • Campo Experimental La Laguna, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Matamoros, Coahuila, México.
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Aurelio Pedroza-Sandoval
  • Aurelio Pedroza-Sandoval
  • Unidad Regional Universitaria de Zonas Áridas, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Bermejillo, Durango, México.
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Arturo Gaytán-Mascorro
  • Arturo Gaytán-Mascorro
  • Departamento de Fitomejoramiento, Unidad Laguna, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Torreón, Coahuila, México.
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Carlos Oropeza
  • Carlos Oropeza
  • Unidad de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C., Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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  •  Received: 23 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 20 August 2020
  •  Published: 31 December 2020

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