Analyses of air samples for ascospores of Leptosphaeria maculans and L.biglobosa by light microscopy and molecular techniques

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-419

  Kaczmarek, J ^a   Jedryczka, M ^a   Fitt, B D L ^b   Lucas, J A ^b   Latunde Dada, A O ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS   (Poland)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascospore release; Disease forecasting; Molecular biological diagnostics; Oilseed rape; Phoma stem canker; Polymerase chain reaction; Real time PCR; Spore trapping

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS; PHOMA;

EID: 70350629800     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03195702     Document Type: Article

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