Rapid necrosis of guard cells is associated with the arrest of fungal growth in leaves of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) inoculated with avirulent isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-81

  Chen, C Y ^a   Howlett, B J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA JUNCEA; LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS;

EID: 0030083095     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmpp.1996.0007     Document Type: Article

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