Epigenetic control of plant immunity

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 563-576

  Alvarez, María E ^a   Nota, Florencia ^a   Cambiagno, Damián A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HISTONE;

DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; REVIEW;

DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HISTONES; PLANTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA;

EID: 77954195921     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2010.00621.x     Document Type: Review

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