Group I introns in 26S rRNA genes of Gaeumannomyces graminis as possible indicators of host specificity of G. graminis varieties

Mycological Research

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 337-342

  Tan, M K ^a   Wong, P T W ^a  

^a Biological and Chemical Research Institute   (Australia)

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EID: 0030042054     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-7562(96)80166-3     Document Type: Article

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