Immunocytological Comparison of Native and Wound Periderm Maturation in Potato Tuber

American Journal of Potato Research, Mar/Apr 2004 by Sabba, Robert P, Lulai, Edward C

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Robert P. Sabba and Edward C. Lulai*

USDA-ARS, Northern Crop Science Laboratory, Fargo, ND 58105.

* Corresponding author: Tel: 701-239-1352; Fax: 701-239-1349; E-mail: lulaie@fargo.ars.usda.gov