Identification of a novel point mutation in the β-tubulin gene of Botrytis cinerea and detection of benzimidazole resistance by a diagnostic PCR-RFLP assay

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-107

  Ziogas, Basil N ^a   Nikou, Dimitra ^a   Markoglou, Anastasios N ^a   Malandrakis, Anastasios A ^a   Vontas, John ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

tubulin; Diethofencarb sensitivity; Molecular diagnostic assay; Monitoring resistance

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIOASSAY; DETECTION METHOD; FITNESS; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LABORATORY METHOD; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MUTATION; ORGANIC ACID; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN;

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA;

EID: 70349671186     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-009-9462-y     Document Type: Article

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