Molecular Diagnostics of Biscogniauxia mediterranea, the Causal Agent of Charcoal Rot Disease on Oak Using Species-Specific Primers

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Professor of Plant Pathology and Mycology, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 Former MSc Student of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

3 PhD Student of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

4 PhD Student of Agricultural Entomology, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran


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