Evolution of parasitic symbioses between plants and filamentous microorganisms

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 397-405

  Holub, Eric B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT DISEASE; REVIEW; SYMBIOSIS;

PLANT DISEASES; PLANTS; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMALIA; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33745188875     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2006.05.011     Document Type: Review

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