Real-time PCR detection of Biscogniauxia mediterranea in symptomless oak tissue

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-68

  Luchi, N ^a   Capretti, P ^a   Pinzani, Pamela ^a   Orlando, C ^a   Pazzagli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biscogniauxia mediterranea; Fungi; Latent infections; Quercus sp.; Real time polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHARCOAL; DIAGNOSIS; DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYSACCHARIDES; TISSUE;

BISCOGNIAUXIA MEDITERRANEA; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; LATENT INFECTION; OAK TREE; PCR DETECTION; QUERCU SP.; QUERCUS SP; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTIONS; REAL-TIME PCR; SPECIFIC PRIMERS;

FUNGI;

FUNGAL DNA;

DETECTION METHOD; FUNGAL DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREE;

ARTICLE; BISCOGNIAUXIA MEDITERRANEA; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; HOST RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OAK; PLANT FUNGUS INTERACTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY; WORLD;

BISCOGNIAUXIA MEDITERRANEA; FUNGI; QUERCUS; QUERCUS CERRIS; QUERCUS ILEX; QUERCUS PUBESCENS;

EID: 21344443320     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2005.01701.x     Document Type: Article

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