that can be extremely difficult to identify, depending on the reproductive stage encountered,
The ribosomal DNA Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region was assessed for its
usefulness to link anamorphic Erysiphales with their respective teleomorphs. PCR primers
for the rDNA ITS region were designed and found to have enhanced specificity for the 12
genera tested, even in the presence of contaminating fungi. Recent herbarium specimens of …