title: Techniques for the maintenance and propagation of phytoplasmas in glasshouse collections of Catharanthus roseus.
abstract: Phytoplasma collections are a vital resource for researchers and diagnosticians studying phytoplasma diseases. They provide material as a point of reference and a research tool to increase our understanding of phytoplasmas and the diseases they cause. This chapter describes the techniques required to create and maintain collections of phytoplasma-infected Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle).
authors.affiliation: The Food and Environment Research Agency, Sand Hutton, York, UK. jennifer.hodgetts@fera.gsi.gov.uk
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hodgetts
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Crossley
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dickinson
mesh_terms: D001901:Botany / Q000379:methods; D030008:Catharanthus / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000382:microbiology; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D045582:Phytoplasma / Q000254:growth & development; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D012639:Seeds / Q000254:growth & development