Detection and quantification of Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea in soils and on tubers using specific PCR primers

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 105, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 905-915

  Bell, Kenneth S ^a   Roberts, Jane ^a   Verrall, Susan ^a   Cullen, Daniel W ^a   Williams, Naomi A ^a   Harrison, Julian G ^a   Toth, Ian K ^a   Cooke, David E L ^a   Duncan, James M ^a   Claxton, Jamie R ^a,b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b AL Tozer Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cystosori; Internal transcribed spacer regions; Plasmodiophorids; Potato; Powdery scab; Soil

Indexed keywords

DNA ISOLATION; FUNGAL DNA; FUNGUS DETECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POTATO; PRIMER DNA; RIBOSOMAL DNA; SOIL; SPACER DNA;

SPONGOSPORA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 17744412616     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008782309333     Document Type: Article

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