Evaluation of PCR-based protocols for the detection of Erwinia amylovora

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 793, Issue , 2008, Pages 505-512

  Powney, R ^a   Plummer, K ^b   Luck, J ^c   Rodoni, B ^c   Beer, S V ^d  

^a CRCNPB   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Department of Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

^d Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostics; Identification

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; PYRUS;

EID: 61449118989     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.793.76     Document Type: Conference Paper

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