A rapid method for assessing the viability of fungal spores1

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 230-232

  Chen, Chang Y ^a   Séguin Swartz, Ginette ^a  

^a SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Black spot; Blackleg; Two colour fluorescence assay

Indexed keywords

HYALIN;

BLUE LIGHT; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FUNGUS SPORE; IN VITRO PROPAGATION; SPORE GERMINATION; SPORE VIABILITY;

ALTERNARIA BRASSICAE; COLLETOTRICHUM GLOEOSPORIOIDES; LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM;

EID: 0036073784     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660309507000     Document Type: Article

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