Why Genomics Research on Pectobacterium and Dickeya Makes a Difference

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 218-222

  Toth, Ian ^a   Humphris, Sonia ^a   Campbell, Emma ^a   Pritchard, Leighton ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dickeya; Genomics; Pectobacterium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940008137     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12230-015-9446-8     Document Type: Article

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