A quantitative real time PCR based method for the detection of Phytophthora infestans causing late blight of potato, in infested soil

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 380-386

  Hussain, Touseef ^a   Singh, Bir Pal ^b   Anwar, Firoz ^c  

^a Plant Pathology Lab CPRI Campus Modipuram 250110   (India)

^b CENTRAL POTATO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c UTTARAKHAND TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Detection; ITS; Oospores; P. infestans; PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905989771     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2013.09.012     Document Type: Article

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