TaqMan real-time PCR versus four conventional PCR assays for detection of apple proliferation phytoplasma

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-184

  Baric, S ^a   Kerschbamer, C ^a   Dalla Via, J ^a  

^a Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Laimburg   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Malus domestica; PCR inhibition; TaqMan real time PCR; Test sensitivity; Test specificity

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA MALI; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 34147166603     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02914056     Document Type: Review

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