Expression of a depolymerase gene in transgenic pears increased only slightly their fire blight resistance

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 590, Issue , 2002, Pages 401-405

  Malnoy, M ^a   Chevreau, E ^a   Brisset, M N ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Depolymerase; Erwinia amylovora; Pyrus communis; Resistance; Transgenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449217190     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.590.62     Document Type: Conference Paper

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