Comparison of endophyte detection in fescue and ryegrass seeds using an immunoblot assay and a microscopic method

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-74

  Trento, S ^a   Elias, S ^a   Garay, A ^a   Zavala, J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; FESTUCA RUBRA SUBSP. RUBRA; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; NEOTYPHODIUM COENOPHIALUM; POACEAE;

EID: 34247494264     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2007.35.1.06     Document Type: Article

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