Development of a DNA based diagnostic assay for the detection and differentiation of pathogenic fusarium oxysporum isolates from conifers in the Pacific Northwest

Fusarium oxysporum is commonly associated with a variety of diseases in bare-root conifer nurseries. The identification of F. oxysporum typically requires considerable expertise because of the morphological similarity of many Fusarium species. Furthermore, different isolates of F. oxysporum may o...

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Main Author: Donaldson, Gary C.
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9137