Recent advances in the molecular biology of Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli, causal organism of ratoon stunting disease

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 681-689

  Brumbley, S M ^a,b   Petrasovits, L A ^a,b   Hermann, S R ^a,b   Young, A J ^c   Croft, B J ^b,d  

^a BSES LIMITED   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^d DBSES Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genome decay; Genome uniformity; Lateral gene transfer; Pathogenicity; Virulence

Indexed keywords

LEIFSONIA XYLI SUBSP. XYLI; SACCHARUM;

EID: 33750540613     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP06074     Document Type: Article

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