Identification and characterization of Meloidogyne incognita col1 cuticle collagen gene

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 121-124

  Ray, Celeste ^a   Wang, Tian Y ^b   Hussey, Richard S ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

collagen; cuticle; female specific; plant parasitic nematode; root knot nematode

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTICLE; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030566650     PISSN: 01666851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-6851(96)02749-1     Document Type: Article

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