A simple and efficient PCR method for the detection of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in plant tumours

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 591-602

  Cubero, J ^a   Martinez M C ^a   Llop, P ^a   López, Maria M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; BACTERIA; DIAGNOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AGROBACTERIA; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BACTERIAL ISOLATION; INOCULATED PLANTS; PCR METHOD; PLANT MATERIAL; SELECTIVE MEDIUM; SIMPLE++;

TUMORS;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; PLANT GROWTH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER;

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSANTHEMUM; FUNGI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NEGIBACTERIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS DULCIS; PRUNUS PERSICA; RUBUS GLAUCUS; VITIS;

EID: 0032928451     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00700.x     Document Type: Article

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