Electrophoretic karyotype analysis of Crinipellis perniciosa, the causal agent of witches' broom disease of Theobroma cacao

Mycological Research

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 452-458

  Rincones, Johana ^a   Meinhardt, Lyndel W ^a   Vidal, Benedicto C ^a   Pereira, Gonçalo A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTYPE; COCOA; FUNGAL DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BRAZIL;

CRINIPELLIS PERNICIOSA; FUNGI; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0037946699     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756203007597     Document Type: Article

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