Assessment of integron gene cassette arrays in strains of Xanthomonas fragariae and X. arboricola pvs. fragariae and pruni

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-284

  Barionovi, D ^a   Scortichini, M ^a  

^a CRA Istituto Sperimentale Per la Frutticoltura   (Italy)

Author keywords

Integrons; Lateral gene transfer; Mobile genetic elements; Repetitive sequence PCR; Xanthomonas

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; XANTHOMONAS; XANTHOMONAS ARBORICOLA; XANTHOMONAS FRAGARIAE;

EID: 33751310992     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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