Effect of cecropin-like transgenes on fire blight resistance of apple

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 489, Issue , 1999, Pages 273-278

  Norelli, Jay L ^a   Mills, Joann Z ^a   Momol, M Timur ^a   Aldwinckle, Herb ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0007343286     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.489.47     Document Type: Conference Paper

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