Dutch Elm Disease Research : Cellular and Molecular Approaches /

Dutch elm disease is a significant problem in forestry and horticulture which has proven remarkably difficult to ameliorate. Since the introduction of the Dutch elm disease pathogen to North America, the disease has devastated the elm population of this continent and has been the subject of intensiv...

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Main Author: Sticklen, Mariam B.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Sherald, James L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1993.
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Summary:Dutch elm disease is a significant problem in forestry and horticulture which has proven remarkably difficult to ameliorate. Since the introduction of the Dutch elm disease pathogen to North America, the disease has devastated the elm population of this continent and has been the subject of intensive research. This book summarizes the range of approaches that have been taken to address the disease, and emphasizes the significant progress over the past decade in applying methods from cell and molecular biology. Dutch Elm Disease: Cellular and Molecular Approaches will be of interest to scientists in plant pathology, horticulture, forestry, biological control, and plant breeding.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 344 pages 125 illustrations)
ISBN:9781461568728 (electronic bk.)
1461568722 (electronic bk.)