Cylindrocarpon species associated with apple tree roots in South Africa and their quantification using real-time PCR

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 637-651

  Tewoldemedhin, Yared Tesfai ^a   Mazzola, Mark ^b   Mostert, Lizel ^a   McLeod, Adéle ^a,c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

tubulin; Apple replant disease; Ecology; Soilborne diseases

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; FUNGUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH RESPONSE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LESION; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN; REAL TIME; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT ROT; ROOT SYSTEM; SEEDLING; VIRULENCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CYLINDROCARPON; MALUS X DOMESTICA; NEONECTRIA MACRODIDYMA;

EID: 79952107340     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-010-9728-4     Document Type: Article

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