PCR amplification of the fas-1 gene for the detection of virulent strains of Rhodococcus fascians

Plant Pathology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 407-417

  Stange Jr , R R ^a   Jeffares, D ^a   Young, C ^a   Scott, D B ^a   Eason, J R ^b,c   Jameson, P E ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0000539833     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3059.1996.d01-154.x     Document Type: Article

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