Tolerance to the fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani AG4 of transgenic tobacco expressing the maize ribosome-inactivating protein b-32

Transgenic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 393-402

  Maddaloni, Massimo ^a   Forlani, Fabio ^a,c   Balmas, Virgilio ^b   Donini, Giovanna ^a   Stasse, Laurence ^a   Corazza, Luciana ^b   Motto, Mario ^a  

^a Divisione Malattie Infettive Ospedale di Bergamo   (Italy)

^b Ist Sperim Per la Patol Vegetale   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

B 32; Fungal tolerance; Rhizoctonia solani; Ribosome inactivating protein; Transgenic plant

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; HYPHOMYCETES; INSECTA; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PHYTOLACCACEAE; RADIOBACTER; RHIZOBIUM; RHIZOCTONIA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030694835     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018435417740     Document Type: Article

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