Germination induces accumulation of specific proteins and antifungal activities in corn kernels

Phytopathology

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1174-1178

  Guo, B Z ^a   Chen, Z Y ^b   Brown, R L ^c   Lax, A R ^c   Cleveland, T E ^c   Russin, J S ^b   Mehta, A D ^d   Selitrennikoff, C P ^e   Widstrom, N W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemical mechanism; Maize; Mycotoxin; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030829625     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.1997.87.11.1174     Document Type: Article

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