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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2007, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (11): 72-75.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20071113

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Molecular Identification of the Phytoplasma Associated with Spiraea Witches' Broom

Gao Rui,Li Xiangdong,Wang Jie,Liu Jinliang,Zhu Xiaoping,Zhang Guangmin   

  1. College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University Tai'an 271018
  • Received:2006-12-25 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2007-11-25 Published:2007-11-25

Abstract:

A specific fragment of ca. 1.2 kb in length was amplified with PCR from spiraea plants showing typical phytoplasma symptom of yellowing, witches' broom and dieback. The fragment was sequenced and subjected to RFLP and phylogenetic analysis. RFLP analysis showed that the phytoplasma associated with spiraea witches' broom belonged to 16Sr I-B subgroup of aster yellows phytoplasma group. This phytoplasma shared the highest homology of 99.6% with severe aster yellows (SAY) in subgroup 16Sr I-B.

Key words: spiraea witches' broom, phytoplasma, 16S rRNA gene, PCR, RFLP