Development of molecular approaches in the study of lettuce downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) population biology

Downy mildew of lettuce caused by Bremia lactucae is a serious disease resulting in yield loss. The population structure of the pathogen in the UK is poorly understood. This PhD project concentrated on developing molecular markers to differentiate the genotypic variation of B. lactucae populations,...

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Main Author: Xu, Limin
Published: University of Warwick 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.560231