The Bacillus spore coat

Phytopathology

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1249-1251

  Driks, Adam ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Exosporium

Indexed keywords

BACILLI; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 7544221333     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2004.94.11.1249     Document Type: Conference Paper

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