Strategies of fungal pathogens: Detoxification of a cruciferous phytoalexin by mimicry

Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-68

  Pedras, M Soledade C ^a   Okanga, Francis I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 0007758804     PISSN: 13597345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a706819k     Document Type: Article

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