cDNA probes for detection of specific dsRNAs from the fungal pathogen, Monosporascus cannonballus

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 209-215

  Batten, Jeffrey S ^a   Scholthof, Karen Beth G ^a   Miller, Marvin E ^a   Martyn, Raymond D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Cucumis melo; Fungal virus; Muskmelon; Mycovirus; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; CELL CULTURE; IN VITRO STUDY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

ASCOMYCOTA; CLONING, MOLECULAR; CUCURBITACEAE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FRUIT; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; PLANT DISEASES; PLASMIDS; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 0033969754     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(99)00145-7     Document Type: Article

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