Xylella fastidiosa plasmid-encoded PemK toxin is an endoribonuclease

Phytopathology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-40

  Lee, Min Woo ^a   Rogers, Elizabeth E ^a   Stenger, Drake C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pierce's disease; Plasmid shuttle vector

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

EID: 84862950620     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-05-11-0150     Document Type: Article

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