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Simple sequence repeat markers distinguish among morphotypes of Sphaeropsis sapinea.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jan 2001
Burgess T, Wingfield M J, Wingfield B W
Abstract excerpt
Sphaeropsis sapinea is a fungal endophyte of Pinus spp. that can cause disease following predisposition of trees by biotic or abiotic stresses. Four morphotypes of S. sapinea have been described from within the natural range of the fungus, while only one morphotype has been identified on exotic pines in the Southern Hemisphere. The aim of this study was to develop robust polymorphic markers that could be used in...
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