Cavity spot of carrots: II. Cell-wall-degrading enzymes secreted by Pythium and pathogen-related proteins produced by the root cells

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 195-207

  Zamski, E ^a   Peretz, I ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Carrot (Daucus carota L.); cavity spot; cell wall degrading enzymes; pathogen related proteins; Pythium

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; FUNGI; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM VIOLAE;

EID: 0029822027     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1996.tb07316.x     Document Type: Article

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