Molecular Identification of Microbes: I. Macrophomina PhaseolinaBKishore BabuauthorTKiran BabuauthorRSharmaauthorThis chapter will help us in the isolation of Macrophomina phaseolina from soil and infected plants and examination of morphological and physiological features for identification by using microscopic and cultural characters. In the later part, we will learn recent research findings to identify this fungus using PCR-based molecular techniques.Genetics and Genomics2013Springer HeidelbergBook Section