Inhibition of polyamine biosynthesis and growth in plant pathogenic fungi in vitro

Mycopathologia

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-103

  Bharti, ^a   Rajam, Manchikatla V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

difluoromethylornithine; growth; phytopathogenic fungi; polyamine biosynthesis inhibitors; polyamines

Indexed keywords

COCHLIOBOLUS LUNATUS; COLLETOTRICHUM CAPSICI; CURVULARIA; FUNGI; HELMINTHOSPORIUM; HELMINTHOSPORIUM ORYZAE; HYPHOMYCETES; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM;

EID: 0029781564     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00439120     Document Type: Article

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