Biotransformation of the Brassica Phytoalexin Brassicanal A by the Blackleg Fungus

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 3403-3407

  Pedras, M Soledade C ^a   Khan, Abdul Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blackleg fungus; Brassicanal A; Brassinin; Canola; Leptosphaeria maculans; Phoma lingam; Phytoalexin; Rapeseed

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; FUNGI; LEPTOSPHAERIA BICOLOR; LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS; PHOMA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0001278179     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf960098u     Document Type: Article

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