First record of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense’ in Paulownia trees
K. L.
Bayliss A C,
M.
Saqib B,
B.
Dell A,
M. G. K.
Jones B and
G. E. St J.
Hardy A
A
Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Division of Science and Engineering, Murdoch University, South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
B
WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Division of Science and Engineering, Murdoch University, South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
C
Corresponding author. Email: K.Bayliss@murdoch.edu.au
Abstract
Paulownia trees exhibiting symptoms similar to Paulownia Witches’-Broom disease were identified in three commercial plantations in Western Australia. PCR confirmed the presence of a phytoplasma and RFLP analysis produced patterns similar to ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense’. This is the first report of this phytoplasma in Paulownia.
Australasian Plant Pathology 34(1) 123–124 doi:10.1071/AP04089
Accepted: 11 November 2004
Published: 22 March 2005