Penetration of potato tuber lenticels by bacteria in relation to biological control of blackleg disease

Potato Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 333-344

  Scott, R I ^a,b   Chard, J M ^a,c   Hocart, M J ^a   Lennard, J H ^a   Graham, D C ^a  

^a Edinburgh School of Agriculture   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Agricultural Science Agency ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erwinia carotovora ssp. atroseptica; fluorescent brightener; safranin stain; Solanum tuberosum L.; tuber development

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030465303     PISSN: 00143065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02357937     Document Type: Article

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