Detection and quantification of Phytophthora ramorum, P. kernoviae, P. citricola and P. quercina in symptomatic leaves by multiplex real-time PCR

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 365-379

  Schena, Leonardo ^a   Hughes, Kelvin J D ^b   Cooke, David E L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CITRICOLA; PHYTOPHTHORA KERNOVIAE; PHYTOPHTHORA QUERCINA; PHYTOPHTHORA RAMORUM;

EID: 33748363887     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2006.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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