Pathovar

Pathovar

In bacteria, a subspecies or group of strains that can infect only plants within a certain genus or species.

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pathovar

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In plant pathology, strains of bacteria causing disease in specific plant cultivars.

pathovar

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In bacteria, a subspecies or group of strains that can infect only plants within a certain genus or species.

pathovar

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In bacteria : An infrasubspecific group that can infect only plants within a certain Genus or species.

pathovar (PV)

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A subdivision of a plant pathogenic bacterial species defined by host range; pathovar for bacteria is equivalent to forma specialis for fungi.

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