Molecular diagnostics for fungal plant pathogens

Pest Management Science

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-142

  McCartney, H Alastair ^a,b   Foster, Simon J ^a   Fraaije, Bart A ^a   Ward, Elaine ^a  

^a Plant Pathogen Interactions Division   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Diagnosis; DNA probes; Fungi; Oilseed rape; PCR; Real time PCR; Wheat

Indexed keywords

FUNGICIDE;

DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CROP PROTECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FUNGAL PLANT DISEASE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; WHEAT;

DNA PROBES; DRUG RESISTANCE; FUNGI; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; PLANT DISEASES; PLANTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TRITICUM;

BRASSICA NAPUS; FUNGI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037310784     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.575     Document Type: Review

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