Chapter 2 Plant Pathogens as Suppressors of Host Defense

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 51, Issue C, 2009, Pages 39-89

  Métraux, Jean Pierre ^a   Jackson, Robert Wilson ^b   Schnettler, Esther ^c   Goldbach, Rob W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 74249116665     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2296(09)51002-6     Document Type: Review

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