Evaluation of different methods for the extraction of DNA from fungal conidia by quantitative competitive PCR analysis

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-176

  Haugland, Richard A ^a   Heckman, John L ^b   Wymer, Larry J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b IT Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; Fungal conidia; Quantitative competitive PCR; Ribosomal DNA

Indexed keywords

DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

ALTERNARIA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CLADOSPORIUM; CYTOLYSIS; DNA PURIFICATION; FUNGUS; HYPHOMYCETES; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033045617     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(99)00061-5     Document Type: Article

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