Studies on pectolytic Erwinia spp. in Portugal reveal unusual strains of E. carotovora subsp. atroseptica

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-169

  Costa, A B ^a,b   Eloy, M ^b   Cruz, L ^b   Janse, J D ^c   Oliveira, H ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b Edifício 1 ^*  (Portugal)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

BOX PCR; Erwinia; FAME; MSP PCR; Soft rot; Variability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERWINIA; ERWINIA CHRYSANTHEMI; PECTOBACTERIUM ATROSEPTICUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM;

EID: 33745901648     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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