Development of a quantitative real-time PCR assay for Phytophthora infestans and its applicability to leaf, tuber and soil samples

Plant Pathology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 867-876

  Lees, A K ^a   Sullivan, L ^a   Lynott, J S ^a   Cullen, D W ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oospores; Phytophthora infestans; Potato; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; DETECTION METHOD; LEAF; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POTATO; PROBE; REAL TIME; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SOIL ANALYSIS; TUBER;

IPOMOEA; MIRABILIS; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84865802480     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: 13653059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2011.02574.x     Document Type: Article

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