Rediscovering an old foe: Optimised molecular methods for DNA extraction and sequencing applications for fungarium specimens of powdery mildew (Erysiphales)

• Reannon L. Smith ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Reannon L. Smith, Tim Sawbridge, Tom W. May, Jacqueline Edwards

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: reannon.smith@agriculture.vic.gov.au

  Affiliations Department of Jobs, Agriculture Victoria Research, Regions and Precincts, Bundoora, Australia, School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3794-5900

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• Tim Sawbridge ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Reannon L. Smith, Tim Sawbridge, Tom W. May, Jacqueline Edwards

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology

  Affiliations Department of Jobs, Agriculture Victoria Research, Regions and Precincts, Bundoora, Australia, School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia

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• Ross Mann ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Jobs, Agriculture Victoria Research, Regions and Precincts, Bundoora, Australia

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• Jatinder Kaur ,

  Roles Methodology

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Jobs, Agriculture Victoria Research, Regions and Precincts, Bundoora, Australia

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• Tom W. May ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Reannon L. Smith, Tim Sawbridge, Tom W. May, Jacqueline Edwards

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2214-4972

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• Jacqueline Edwards

  Contributed equally to this work with: Reannon L. Smith, Tim Sawbridge, Tom W. May, Jacqueline Edwards

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Jobs, Agriculture Victoria Research, Regions and Precincts, Bundoora, Australia, School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia

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