Pathogenicity confirmation of Ganoderma disease of coconut using early diagnosis technique

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 296-304

  Karthikeyan, M ^a   Radhika, K ^b   Bhaskaran, R ^a   Mathiyazhagan, S ^a   Samiyappan, R ^b   Velazhahan, R ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coconut; ELISA; Ganoderma; Pathogenicity; PCR; Polyclonal antibodies

Indexed keywords

EVERGREEN TREE; FUNGAL DISEASE; IMMUNOASSAY; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SYMPTOM;

FUNGI; GANODERMA; GANODERMA LUCIDUM;

EID: 34247149387     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2007.01231.x     Document Type: Article

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