PCR amplification from a homolog of the bE mating-type gene as a sensitive assay for the presence of Ustilago scitaminea DNA

Plant Disease

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1189-1192

  Albert, Henrik H ^a   Schenck, Susan ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b HAWAII AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

USTILAGO SCITAMINEA;

EID: 0029855112     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PD-80-1189     Document Type: Article

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