Bacterial colonization of leaves: A spectrum of strategies

Phytopathology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 353-359

  Beattie, Gwyn A ^a   Lindow, Steven E ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphyte; Erwinia herbicola; Foliar pathogen; Pseudomonas syringae; Saprophyte; Xanthomonas campestris

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; MODEL; PATHOGENESIS; PLANT LEAF; PLANT MICROORGANISM INTERACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; ERWINIA HERBICOLA; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 0032915213     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1999.89.5.353     Document Type: Short Survey

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