Biological control of plant root pathogens

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 343-347

  Thomashow, Linda S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOCHEMISTRY; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETICS; METABOLITE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029887411     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-1669(96)80042-5     Document Type: Article

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