Molecular tools to study epidemiology and toxicology of fusarium head blight of cereals

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 691-703

  Nicholson, Paul ^a   Chandler, E ^a   Draeger, R C ^a   Gosman, N E ^a   Simpson, D R ^a   Thomsett, M ^a   Wilson, A H ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemotype; Microdochium; PCR; Trichothecene

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PATHOGEN; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM CULMORUM; FUSARIUM EQUISETI; FUSARIUM POAE; FUSARIUM SPOROTRICHIOIDES; GIBBERELLA AVENACEA; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; MICRODOCHIUM; MICRODOCHIUM NIVALE;

EID: 0142214845     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026026307430     Document Type: Review

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