Evolution of prokaryotic and eukaryotic virulence effectors

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 412-419

  Ma, Wenbo ^a   Guttman, David S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRULENCE FACTOR;

EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PROKARYOTIC CELL; REVIEW;

EUKARYOTIC CELLS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PROKARYOTIC CELLS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 48049108686     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2008.05.001     Document Type: Review

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