Starch-like exopolysaccharide produced by the filamentous fungi Ophiostoma ulmi and O. novo-ulmi

Forest Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 80-95

  Jeng, R ^a   Huang, C ^a   Sain, M ^a   Hubbes, M ^a   Rodriguez, A ^a   Saville, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; EXOPOLYMER; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; PATHOGENICITY; STARCH;

FUNGI; OPHIOSTOMA ULMI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ULMUS;

EID: 33947642524     PISSN: 14374781     EISSN: 14390329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0329.2007.00481.x     Document Type: Article

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