Identification of dspEF, hrpW, and hrpN loci and characterization of the hrpNEp gene in Erwinia pyrifoliae

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 211-220

  Shrestha, Rosemary ^a   Tsuchiya, Kenichi ^b   Su, Jin Baek ^a   Hu, Nam Bae ^a   Hwang, Ingyu ^c   Jang, Hyun Hur ^a   Chun, Keun Lim ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Enterobacteriaceae; Harpin Ep; Phytopathogens; Pyrus pyrifolia; Shoot blight

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ERWINIA; ERWINIA AMYLOVORA; ERWINIA PYRIFOLIAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PYRUS COMMUNIS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA;

EID: 21244463470     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-005-0191-6     Document Type: Article

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