The use of nested primers in the polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Phytophthora fragariae and P. CA CTOR UM in strawberry

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 439, Issue , 1997, Pages 829-838

  Lacourt, I ^a   Bonants, P J M ^b   Van Gent Pelzer, M P ^b   Cooke, D E L ^a   Hagenaar De Weerdt, M ^b   Surplus, L ^c   Duncan, J M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Mylnefield Research Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crown rot; Disease; Fragaria x ananassa; Molecular diagnostics; Red stele

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FUNGI; PERONOSPORALES; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CACTORUM; PHYTOPHTHORA FRAGARIAE; PHYTOPHTHORA FRAGARIAE VAR. FRAGARIAE;

EID: 84879199023     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.439.137     Document Type: Conference Paper

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