Exploitation of genomics in fungicide research: Current status and future perspectives

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 197-210

  Cools, Hans J ^a   Hammond Kosack, Kim E ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGICIDE;

ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GENOMICS; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH;

DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; GENOMICS; RESEARCH;

FUNGI; OOMYCETES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84871817546     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12001     Document Type: Article

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