Genetic characterization and diversity of Rathayibacter toxicus

Phytopathology

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1270-1277

  Agarkova, I V ^a   Vidaver, A K ^a   Postnikova, E N ^a   Riley, I T ^b   Schaad, N W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; POACEAE; POSIBACTERIA; RATHAYIBACTER TOXICUS;

EID: 33750330014     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-96-1270     Document Type: Article

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