Characterisation of pathogenic and molecular diversity in Sclerospora graminicola, the causal agent of pearl millet downy mildew

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 538-551

  Sharma, R ^a   Rao, V P ^a   Varshney, R K ^a   Prasanth, V P ^a   Kannan, S ^a   Thakur, R P ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Aflp; Downy mildew; Pathotype; Virulence

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PERONOSPORACEAE; SCLEROSPORA GRAMINICOLA;

EID: 77649200000     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400801939896     Document Type: Article

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