Complexity of virus-like double-stranded RNA elements in a diseased isolate of the Dutch elm disease fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 146, Issue 11-12, 1998, Pages 593-598

  Cole, T E ^a   Muller B M ^a   Hong, Y ^a   Brasier, C M ^b   Buck, K W ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degenerative disease; Dutch elm disease; Ophiostoma novo ulmi; Virus like double stranded RNA elements

Indexed keywords

BASE PAIRING; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; FUNGAL RNA; PHENOTYPE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RNA ANALYSIS;

FUNGI; MYXOGASTRIA; OPHIOSTOMA NOVA-ULMI; OPHIOSTOMA NOVO; OPHIOSTOMA NOVO-ULMI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 3A; ULMUS;

EID: 0032311465     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1998.tb04760.x     Document Type: Article

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