Genetic analysis of Clavibacter toxicus, the agent of annual ryegrass toxicity

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 393-400

  Johnston, M S ^a   Sutherland, S S ^b   Constantine, C C ^a   Hampson, D J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTHROBACTER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CEREAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISTANCE; NONHUMAN; RHODOCOCCUS; TOXICITY;

CLAVIBACTER TOXICUS;

EID: 0029856977     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800001588     Document Type: Article

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