Endo-and exochitinase activity in kiwifruit infected with botrytis cinerea

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 145-151

  Wurms, K ^a   Long, P ^a   Greenwood, D ^b   Sharrock, K ^b   Ganesh, S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS;

EID: 0008702473     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1997.tb00377.x     Document Type: Article

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