Detection methods for Verticillium species in naturally infested and inoculated soils

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 271-274

  Platt, H W ^a   Mahuku, G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

V. albo atrum; V. dahliae; Verticillium wilt

Indexed keywords

COLONY FORMING UNIT; FUNGUS DETECTION; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC STRAIN; PLATING ASSAY METHOD; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POTATO; SOIL; VERTICILLIUM WILT;

VERTICILLIUM; VERTICILLIUM ALBO-ATRUM; VERTICILLIUM TRICORPUS;

EID: 0033869013     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02855795     Document Type: Article

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