A rapid and accurate PCR-based method for mating-type determination in the heterothallic oomycete Plasmopara viticola, the causal agent of grapevine downy mildew
Carole Couture, I. D. Mazet, Yann Dussert, Cervin Guyomar, François Delmotte
This paper develops two PCR-based markers to rapidly determine mating types in Plasmopara viticola, showing perfect concordance with crossing assays on 37 strains.
PhytoFrontiers™ · Feb 9, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology