Genetic variation in Corynespora cassiicola: A possible relationship between host origin and virulence

Mycological Research

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 567-571

  Silva, Watudura P K ^a   Karunanayake, Eric H ^b   Wijesundera, Ravi L C ^b   Priyanka, Uhanowita M S ^a  

^a Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka   (Sri Lanka)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS; GENETIC VARIATION; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CORYNESPORA CASSIICOLA; FUNGI;

EID: 0037742269     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756203007755     Document Type: Article

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