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First report of Geosmithia langdonii and Geosmithia spp. isolated from a decaying elm (Ulmus minor) in Geneva, Switzerland


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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/814603658 Geosmithia langdonii isolate UASWS1324 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1 and 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, complete sequence; and internal transcribed spacer 2, partial sequence.Search in Google Scholar

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/814603659 Geosmithia sp. 1 UASWS1325 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1 and 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, complete sequence; and internal transcribed spacer 2, partial sequenceSearch in Google Scholar

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/814603668 Geosmithia sp. 2 UASWS1334 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1 and 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, complete sequence; and internal transcribed spacer 2, partial sequence.Search in Google Scholar

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