Elicitation of 6-methoxymellein in carrot leaves by Cercospora carotae

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 60-62

  Mercier, Julien ^a,b   Kuć, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

6 methoxymellein; carrot; Cercospora carotae; Daucus carota; isocoumarin; phytoalexin

Indexed keywords

CERCOSPORA CAROTAE;

EID: 0031053750     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199701)73:1<60::AID-JSFA704>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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