Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 3A
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The scientific name of the plant pathogen Erwinia amylovora had evolved from the scientist who discovered it and the species (or the epithet) is derived from the nature of the bacterium which digests amylose in plants.
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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