A single gene encodes a selective toxin causal to the development of tan spot of wheat

Plant Cell

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-144

  Ciuffetti, Lynda M ^a   Tuori, Robert P ^a   Gaventa, Janey M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; FUNGI; PYRENOPHORA; PYRENOPHORA TRITICI-REPENTIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031080669     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.9.2.135     Document Type: Article

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