Real-time qualitative PCR for the inspection and identification of Bactrocera philippinensis and Bactrocera occipitalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) using SYBR green assay

Raffles Bulletin of Zoology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-78

  Yu, Dao Jian ^a,b,d   Chen, Zhi Lin ^b   Zhang, Run Jie ^c   Yin, Wen Ying ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY   (China)

^b Shenzhen Exit and Entry Inspection and Quarantine Bureau   (China)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

B. Occipitalis; Bactrocera philippinensis; Identification; Melting curve; Real time PCR; SYBR green

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA OCCIPITALIS; BACTROCERA PHILIPPINENSIS; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 34548187930     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02172445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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