African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

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Pathogenic, cultural, morphological and molecular variability among eight isolates of Alternaria solani, causing early blight of tomato

P. S. Nikam*
  • P. S. Nikam*
  • Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani 431 402 (M.S.) India.
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A. P. Suryawanshi
  • A. P. Suryawanshi
  • Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani 431 402 (M.S.) India.
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A. A. Chavan
  • A. A. Chavan
  • Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani 431 402 (M.S.) India.
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  •  Received: 25 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2015
  •  Published: 11 March 2015

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