Article
Molecular variability of a Minnesota population of Phoma medicaginis var. medicaginis, the causal agent of spring black stem and leaf spot of alfalfa
2008-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Spring black stem and leaf spot of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) caused by Phoma medicaginis var. medicaginis is an important disease of alfalfa in temperate regions of the United States, causing yield losses and decreasing forage quality. Isolates of the fungus vary in morphological and cultural characteristics, as well as aggressiveness on alfalfa. The sequence of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of nuc...
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- Literature Corpus work
- ca649137-d1e3-5f42-9e47-e5d89be72d9f
- DOI
- 10.1080/07060660809507499
