Development of a real-time RT-PCR assay for Squash mosaic virus useful for broad spectrum detection of various serotypes and its incorporation into a multiplex seed health assay

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 159, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 649-656

  Ling, Kai Shu ^a   Wechter, W Patrick ^a   Walcott, Ronald R ^b   Keinath, Anthony P ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cucurbitaceae; Seed health test; Seed borne pathogen; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL DISEASE; GENETIC VARIATION; NUCLEIC ACID; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME; SEED PRODUCTION;

ACIDOVORAX AVENAE SUBSP. CITRULLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; DIDYMELLA BRYONIAE; FUNGI; SQUASH MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 80052449659     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2011.01814.x     Document Type: Article

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