Characterisation of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pathovars by AFLP, rep-PCR and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 817-825

  Guimar aes, Patricia M ^a   Smith, Julian J ^b   Palmano, Sabrina ^c   Saddler, Gerry S ^d  

^a Natl Res Ctr Genetic Rsrc B   (Brazil)

^b CABI   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

^d Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFLP; Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens; Genomic fingerprinting; PFGE; rep PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CURTOBACTERIUM FLACCUMFACIENS;

EID: 19244378365     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026197914417     Document Type: Article

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