Genomic dissection of host–microbe and microbe–microbe interactions for advanced plant breeding

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 36, Issue , 2017, Pages 71-78

  Kroll, Samuel ^a   Agler, Matthew T ^a   Kemen, Eric ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BREEDING RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; GENOMICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; PLANT; PLANT BREEDING; SYMBIOSIS;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; GENOMICS; MICROBIOTA; PLANT BREEDING; PLANTS; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 85013428277     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2017.01.004     Document Type: Review

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