Inhibition of lysine biosynthesis in Phytophthora infestans

Mycological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 329-333

  Walters, D R ^a   McPherson, A ^a   Robins, D J ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS;

EID: 0031462484     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756296002626     Document Type: Article

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