On the mechanism of horizontal gene transfer by Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Developments in Plant Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 5, Issue C, 2000, Pages 68-75

  Kado, CI ^a   Lai, E M ^a   Kelly, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77957022197     PISSN: 01687972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-7972(00)80010-9     Document Type: Chapter

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