Role of ubiquitination in the regulation of plant defence against pathogens

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 307-311

  Devoto, Alessandra ^a   Muskett, Paul R ^b   Shirasu, Ken ^a  

^a SAINSBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BREEDING RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 0042572096     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(03)00060-8     Document Type: Review

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