Real-time Scorpion-PCR detection and quantification of Erwinia amylovora on pear leaves and flowers

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-22

  De Bellis, Palmira ^a   Schena, Leonardo ^b,c   Cariddi, Corrado ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fire Blight; Molecular detection; Nested PCR; Plasmid pEA29; Scorpion PCR (duplex format)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; DNA; FLOWER; FRUIT; LEAF; REAL TIME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; PYRUS; SCORPIONES;

EID: 34147186692     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-006-9078-4     Document Type: Article

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