Quantification of Plasmodiophora brassicae Using a DNA-Based Soil Test Facilitates Sustainable Oilseed Rape Production

Outbreaks of clubroot disease caused by the soil-borne obligate parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae are common in oilseed rape (OSR) in Sweden. A DNA-based soil testing service that identifies fields where P. brassicae poses a significant risk of clubroot infection is now commercially available. It wa...

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Main Authors: Ann-Charlotte Wallenhammar, Albin Gunnarson, Fredrik Hansson, Anders Jonsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/5/2/21