Development of a multiplex PCR technique for simultaneous detection of sweet potato feathery mottle virus and sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 363-366

  Opiyo, S A ^a   Ateka, E M ^b   Owuor, P O ^a   Manguro, L O A ^a   Miano, D W ^c  

^a MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^c KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Detection; Multiplex PCR; NCM ELISA; Survey; Sweet potato virus disease

Indexed keywords

IPOMOEA BATATAS; SWEET POTATO CHLOROTIC STUNT VIRUS; SWEET POTATO FEATHERY MOTTLE VIRUS;

EID: 79956318808     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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