Molecular characterization of natural Erwinia amylovora strains deficient in levan synthesis

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 215-225

  Bereswill, S ^a   Jock, S ^a   Aldridge, P ^a   Janse, J D ^b   Geider, K ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0031405722     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmpp.1997.0117     Document Type: Article

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