Comparison of relative RT-PCR and northern blot analyses to measure expression of β-1,3-glucanase in Nicotiana benthamiana infected with Colltotrichum destructivum

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 347-356

  Dean, J D ^a   Goodwin, P H ^a   Hsiang, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colletotrichum; Nicotiana; Northern blot; Relative RT PCR; Translation elongation factor 1 ; 1,3 glucanase

Indexed keywords

COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM DESTRUCTIVUM; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA BENTHAMIANA;

EID: 0042626895     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02772122     Document Type: Review

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