Differential expression of two Blumeria graminis chitin synthase genes

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 125-138

  Zhang, Ziguo ^a   Hall, Alison ^a   Perfect, Emma ^a   Gurr, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000244919     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1364-3703.2000.00015.x     Document Type: Article

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