Rapid Detection of Colletotrichum lagenarium, Causal Agent of Anthracnose of Cucurbitaceous Crops, by PCR and Real-time PCR

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 276-282

  Kuan, Cheng Ping ^a   Wu, Min Tze ^a   Huang, Hung Chang ^a   Chang, Hsiang ^a  

^a TAIWAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Colletotrichum lagenarium; Molecular detection; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CLIMBING PLANT; DETECTION METHOD; FUNGAL DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; SAMPLING;

ALTERNARIA; CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM LAGENARIUM; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; DIDYMELLA; FUSARIUM;

EID: 79952292290     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2010.01765.x     Document Type: Article

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