Classical and molecular genetics of Bremia lactucae, cause of lettuce downy mildew

The Downy Mildews - Genetics, Molecular Biology and Control

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 19-30

  Michelmore, Richard ^a   Wong, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bremia lactucae; Lettuce; Oomycete; Resistance; Virulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900166524     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8973-2_3     Document Type: Chapter

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