Phenotypic changes associated with wild-type and mutant hypovirus RNA transfection of plant pathogenic fungi phylogenetically related to Cryphonectria parasitica

Phytopathology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 301-310

  Chen, Baosban ^a,c   Chen, Chein Hwa ^a   Bowman, Barbara H ^b   Nuss, Donald L ^a,c  

^a HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

^b ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0000707955     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-86-301     Document Type: Article

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