Rapid identification of Meloidogyne chitwoodi, M. hapla, and M.fallax using PCR primers to amplify their ribosomal intergenic spacer

Fundamental and Applied Nematology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 601-605

  Petersen, Daniel J ^a   Vrain, Thierry G ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amplified ndgment length polymorphism; Intergcnic ribosomal spacer (igs); Meloidogyne; Nematodes; Polymerase chain reaction (pcr); Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030498886     PISSN: 11645571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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