Evaluation of potential reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR analysis in Fusarium graminearum under different culture conditions

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 301-309

  Kim, Hee Kyoung ^a   Yun, Sung Hwan ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fusarium graminearum; Gene expression; Quantitative real time PCR; Reference genes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863635295     PISSN: 15982254     EISSN: 20939280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5423/PPJ.2011.27.4.301     Document Type: Article

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