DNA barcoding of selected plant pathogenic fungi in Singapore

• Main Author: Farhana Arshad
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53821
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Molecular techniques, like Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing, have been recognized as an important tool in fungal species identification. However, the current available protocols for fungi have many drawbacks, including exposure to harmful chemicals such as phenol and chloroform, lo...