Genetically enhancing the efficacy of plant pathogens for control of weeds

NATO Security through Science Series A: Chemistry and Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 267-275

  Thompson, Brian M ^a   Kirkpatrick, Matthew M ^a   Sands, David C ^a   Pilgeram, Alice L ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Cirsium arvense; Plant pathogen; Poa annua; Virulence

Indexed keywords

CIRSIUM; CIRSIUM ARVENSE; FUSARIUM; POA; POA ANNUA; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 77749314326     PISSN: 18714641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5799-1_14     Document Type: Article

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