Pseudomonas syringae Responds to the Environment on Leaves by Cell Size Reduction

Phytopathology

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1209-1216

  Monier, J M ^a   Lindow, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphyte; Foliar pathogen; Phyllosphere; Propidium iodide

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE;

EID: 0141813631     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2003.93.10.1209     Document Type: Article

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