Insecticidal Toxins from Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus

Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science

Volumn 5-6, Issue , 2005, Pages 239-253

  ffrench Constant, R H ^a   Waterfield, N ^a   Daborn, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644860707     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-44-451924-6/00083-1     Document Type: Chapter

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