Mitosis and meiosis in plants are affected by the fungicide phosphite

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 281-289

  Fairbanks, M M ^a,b   Hardy, G E St J ^a   McComb, J A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell division abnormalities; Phytophthora cinnamomi

Indexed keywords

PETUNIA X HYBRIDA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI; TRADESCANTIA VIRGINIANA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 0035982195     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP02025     Document Type: Article

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