Real-time PCR quantification of Colletotrichum coccodes DNA in soils from bioherbicide field-release assays, with normalization for PCR inhibition

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-51

  Dauch, A L ^a   Watson, A K ^a   Seguin, P ^a   Jabaji Hare, S H ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abutilon theophrasti; Biocontrol; Colletotrichum coccodes; DNA quantification; External control; Polymerase chain reaction inhibitors; Real time polymerase chain reaction; Velvetleaf

Indexed keywords

COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM COCCODES;

EID: 33746572736     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660609507269     Document Type: Article

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