Differentiating a and b groups of Leptosphaeria maculans, causal agent of stem canker (blackleg) of oilseed rape

Plant Pathology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-175

  Williams, R H ^a   Fitt, B D L ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A and B groups; Leptosphaeria maculans; Oilseed rape; Phoma lingam; Stem canker

Indexed keywords

DISEASE DETECTION; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION; RAPESEED OIL; STEM CANKER; UNITED KINGDOM;

LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS;

EID: 0032925224     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3059.1999.00333.x     Document Type: Review

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