PCR cloning by genome walking of a complete polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein gene from Eucalyptus grandis

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 410-412

  Bhoora, R ^a   Berger, D K ^a   Wingfield, M J ^a   Wingfield, B D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GRANDIS; FUNGI; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 1642436468     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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