Quantitation of Phytophthora cinnamomi in avocado roots using a species-specific DNA probe

Phytopathology

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 763-768

  Judelson, Howard S ^a   Messenger Routh, Belinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

disease diagnosis; root rot

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASIDIOMYCOTA; OOMYCETES; PERSEA AMERICANA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI;

EID: 0029742053     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-86-763     Document Type: Article

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