Real time polymerase chain reaction for rapid and quantitative determination of Cystofilobasidium infirmominiatum on the surfaces of apple, pear, and sweet cherry fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-231

  Spotts, Robert A ^a   Wallis, Kelly M ^a   Serdani, Maryna ^b   O'Gorman, Daniel T ^c   Sholberg, Peter L ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Detection; Malus sylvestris; Prunus avium; Pyrus communis; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

CYSTOFILOBASIDIUM INFIRMOMINIATUM; MALUS SYLVESTRIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM; PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 57049089381     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.07.015     Document Type: Article

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