Sequence polymorphism and molecular characterization of laccase genes of the conifer pathogen Heterobasidion annosum

Mycological Research

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 136-148

  Asiegbu, Frederick O ^a   Abu, Selim ^a   Stenlid, Jan ^a   Johansson, Martin ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; FUNGUS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PATHOGEN;

AGARICALES; BASIDIOMYCOTA; CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; HETEROBASIDION; HETEROBASIDION ANNOSUM; HETEROBASIDION ARAUCARIAE; HETEROBASIDION INSULARE; MYXOGASTRIA; PHLEBIA; PHLEBIA RADIATA; PLEUROTUS; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; TRAMETES; TRAMETES VERSICOLOR;

EID: 1842535235     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756203009183     Document Type: Article

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