Alteration of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis of fruit trees as a tool for enhancement of fire blight resistance

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 590, Issue , 2002, Pages 477-484

  Roemmelt, S ^a   Peterek, S ^a   Treutter, D ^a   Rademacher, W ^b   Speakman, J B ^b   Andreotti, C ^c   Costa, G ^c   Sponza, G ^c   Tortoreto, L ^c   Bazzi, C ^a   Halbwirth, H ^d   Zimmermann, N ^b   Stich, K ^b   Forkmann, G ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dioxygenase inhibitors; Erwinia amylovora; Flavonoids; Malus x domestica; Prohexadione Ca; Pyrus communis; Venturia inaequalis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012560967     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.590.74     Document Type: Conference Paper

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