Transfer of pAgK84 from the biocontrol agent Agrobacterium radiobacter K84 to A. tumefaciens under field conditions

Phytopathology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-37

  Stockwell, V O ^a   Kawalek, M D ^b,c   Moore, L W ^b   Loper, J E ^a  

^a HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030037953     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-86-31     Document Type: Article

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