Distribution of mating types and genetic diversity of Ascochyta rabiei populations in Tunisia revealed by mating-type-specific PCR and random amplified polymorphic DNA markers

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 155, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 596-605

  Rhaiem, A ^a   Cherif, M ^a   Dyer, P S ^a,b   Peever, T L ^a,c  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascochyta rabiei; Chickpea; Genetic diversity; Mating type; Random amplified polymorphic DNA

Indexed keywords

DNA; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTION;

AFRICA; JENDOUBA; NABEUL; NORTH AFRICA; TUNISIA;

CICER ARIETINUM; MYCOSPHAERELLA RABIEI;

EID: 34548561593     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2007.01285.x     Document Type: Article

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