Characterization of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum and brasiliense from diseased potatoes in Kenya

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 557-566

  Onkendi, Edward M ^a   Moleleki, Lucy N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Pectobacterium spp. Kenya; Pectolytic; Soft rot Enterobacteriaceae

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PATHOGENICITY; PHYLOGENETICS; POTATO;

KENYA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PECTOBACTERIUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM SUBSP. CAROTOVORUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84901983178     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-014-0411-z     Document Type: Article

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