Mutations in ams genes of Erwinia amylovora affect the interactions with host plants

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 313-322

  Menggad, Mohammed ^a   Laurent, Jacqueline ^b,c  

^a INRA   (France)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES BEN M SIK   (Morocco)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial pathogenicity; Exopolysaccharide; Fire blight; Host pathogen interactions

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; GENE MUTATION; PATHOGENICITY;

ERWINIA AMYLOVORA;

EID: 0031840969     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008693614060     Document Type: Article

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