Clavibacter michiganesis subsp. michiganensis, a Seedborne Tomato Pathogen: Healthy Seeds Are Still the Goal

Plant Disease

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1328-1339

  de León, Leandro ^a   Siverio, Felipe ^b   López, María M ^c   Rodríguez, Ana ^a,d  

^a INSTITUTO CANARIO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS   (Spain)

^b Pesca y Alimentación del Gobierno de Canarias   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

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EID: 84857065606     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-02-11-0091     Document Type: Article

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