The β-tubulin gene is a useful target for PCR-based detection of an albino Ophiostoma piliferum used in biological control of sapstain

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 793-801

  Schroeder, Susanne ^a   Kim, Seong Hwan ^b   Lee, Sangwon ^b   Sterflinger, Katja ^a   Breuil, Colette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

tubulin gene; Cartapip ; Ophiostoma piliferum; PCR RFLP markers

Indexed keywords

BETA TUBULIN; PRIMER DNA; SAPSTAIN;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOPESTICIDE; DETECTION METHOD; FUNGUS; GENETIC MARKER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; CANADA; DNA SEQUENCE; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGAL STRAIN; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NEW ZEALAND; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RESTRICTION MAPPING; WOODY STEM;

OPHIOSTOMA PILIFERUM;

EID: 0036815309     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020897018610     Document Type: Article

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