Progress on genetic transformation as a tool for increased disease resistance in apple

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 525, Issue , 2000, Pages 309-316

  De Cubber, K ^a   Broothaerts, W ^a   Lenaerts, T ^a   Keulemans, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Transgenic plants anti microbial peptide (AMP) durable resistance venturia inaequalis malus x domestica

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; VENTURIA INAEQUALIS;

EID: 34248563349     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.525.35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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