Biocontrol of plant diseases by genetically modified microorganisms: Current status and future prospects

PGPR: Biocontrol and Biofertilization

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 297-312

  Someya, Nobutaka ^a   Akutsu, Katsumi ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Chitinases; Counteraction; Environmental factors; Genetically modified microorganisms; Indigenous microorganisms; Promoters

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900237435     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-4152-7_11     Document Type: Chapter

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