Localization of hrpA-induced Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 in infected tomato leaves

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 451-460

  Boureau, Tristan ^a   Routtu, Jarkko ^a   Roine, Elina ^a,b   Taira, Suvi ^a   Romantschuk, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. TOMATO;

EID: 0036851402     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1364-3703.2002.00139.x     Document Type: Article

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