Reference genes for gene expression analysis in the fungal pathogen Neonectria ditissima and their use demonstrating expression up-regulation of candidate virulence genes

• Liz M. Florez,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Bioprotection, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Auckland, New Zealand, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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• Reiny W. A. Scheper,

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

  Affiliation Bioprotection, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Havelock North, New Zealand

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• Brent M. Fisher,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliation Bioprotection, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Havelock North, New Zealand

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• Paul W. Sutherland,

  Roles Investigation, Visualization

  Affiliation Food Innovation, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

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• Matthew D. Templeton,

  Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Bioprotection, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Auckland, New Zealand, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0192-9041

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• Joanna K. Bowen

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

  * E-mail: Joanna.bowen@plantandfood.co.nz

  Affiliation Bioprotection, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9863-1078

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