Detection and quantification of mRNA by reverse transcription real time PCR as indicator of viability of Phytophthora cambivora in soil

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 844, Issue , 2009, Pages 361-366

  Vettraino, A M ^a   Tomassini, A ^a   Vannini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chestnut; Cytochrome oxydase gene; Phytophthora cambivora; Real time RTPCR; Viability

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CAMBIVORA;

EID: 75649099736     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.844.50     Document Type: Conference Paper

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