Genetic transformation of vitis vinifera to improve disease resistance

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 603, Issue , 2003, Pages 303-308

  Reisch, Bruce I ^a   Kikkert, Julie ^a   Vidal, José ^a   Ali, Gul Shad ^a   Gadoury, David ^a   Seem, Robert ^a   Wallace, Patricia ^a  

^a New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

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EID: 32444447695     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.603.39     Document Type: Conference Paper

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