- Award ID(s):
- 1556370
- Publication Date:
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10334477
- Journal Name:
- Phytopathology®
- Volume:
- 106
- Issue:
- 12
- Page Range or eLocation-ID:
- 1563 to 1571
- ISSN:
- 0031-949X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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