Primers Bt2a and Bt2b and NMS1and NMS2
were used to amplify a portion of the β-tubulin gene (β-Tub) (16) and the mitochondrial small ribosomal subunit (SSU)
(13) genes, respectively, for Diatrypellaand Cryptosporiopsis spp.
PCR and sequencing methods were employed as above but with an
annealing temperature of 46°C for SSU