Competitive index in mixed infections: A sensitive and accurate assay for the genetic analysis of Pseudomonas syringae-plant interactions

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 437-450

  Macho, Alberto P ^a   Zumaquero, Adela ^a   Ortiz Martín, Inmaculada ^a   Beuzón, Carmen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE;

EID: 34250873989     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2007.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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