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Use of PCR-DGGE-Based Molecular Methods to Analyze Nematode Community Diversity
DGGE (denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) is a nucleic acid separation technique applied to the evaluation of microbial biodiversity. This technique is quite rapid and cheap compared to other types of ana...
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Open AccessGenome wide association studies for japonica rice resistance to blast in field and controlled conditions
Rice blast, caused by the fungus Pyricularia oryzae, represents the most damaging fungal disease of rice worldwide. Utilization of rice resistant cultivars represents a practical way to control the disease. Most ...
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Genetic analysis of durable resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae in the rice accession Gigante Vercelli identified two blast resistance loci
Rice cultivars exhibiting durable resistance to blast, the most important rice fungal disease provoking up to 30 % of rice losses, are very rare and searching for sources of such a resistance represents a prio...
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Open AccessGenome sequencing and secondary metabolism of the postharvest pathogen Penicillium griseofulvum
Penicillium griseofulvum is associated in stored apples with blue mould, the most important postharvest disease of pome fruit. This pathogen can simultaneously produce both detrimental...
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Assessment of genetic diversity in Italian rice germplasm related to agronomic traits and blast resistance (Magnaporthe oryzae)
Italy is the only country in Europe with a significant land area used for rice production. In this paper, the genetic diversity of 172 national varieties and 47 foreign accessions (ITALORYZA collection) was in...
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Open AccessCharacterization of WRKYco-regulatory networks in rice and Arabidopsis
The WRKY transcription factor gene family has a very ancient origin and has undergone extensive duplications in the plant kingdom. Several studies have pointed out their involvement in a range of biological pr...
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Molecular Tools Applied to the Study of Deteriorated Artworks
Traditional methods normally used to study the microbial populations present on artwork surfaces are time-consuming and often do not reveal the specific characteristics of the microbial ecotypes. The developme...
