PCR amplification of the mating-type idiomorphs in Cryphonectria parasitica

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1947-1950

  Marra, R E ^a,b   Milgroom, M G ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryphonectria parasitica; Idiomorph; MAT; Mating type; Mixed mating; Self incompatibility

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ENVIRONMENT; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENE LOCUS; MATING SYSTEM; NATURAL POPULATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SELF INCOMPATIBILITY; SELFING;

ALLELES; ASCOMYCOTA; GENES, FUNGAL; GENES, MATING TYPE, FUNGAL; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP PROTEINS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 0033228148     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1999.00783.x     Document Type: Article

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