Detection of the mycoparasite Stachybotrys elegans, using primers with sequence-characterized amplification regions in conventional and real-time PCR

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-61

  Taylor, G ^a   Wang, X ^a   Jabaji Hare, S H ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control agent; Molecular markers; Real time PCR; Stachybotrys elegans

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; RHIZOCTONIA; STACHYBOTRYS ELEGANS; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 0037349458     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660309507049     Document Type: Article

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