Differentiation of the closely related species, Alternaria solani and A. tomatophila, by molecular and morphological features and aggressiveness

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 609-623

  Gannibal, Philipp B ^a   Orina, Alexandra S ^a   Mironenko, Nina V ^a   Levitin, Mark M ^a  

^a ALL RUSSIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Aggressiveness; Early blight; Molecular phylogeny; Potato; Specialization; Species specific PCR; Tomato

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CROP PLANT; DICOTYLEDON; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POTATO; SPECIALIZATION;

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA SOLANI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM JAMESII; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84902007017     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-014-0417-6     Document Type: Article

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