Metabolism of the phytoalexin rishitin by Gibberella pulicaris is highly reduced in liquid culture

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 53, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 806-810

  Weltring, Klaus M ^a   Altenburger, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascomycetes; Degradation; Fusarium

Indexed keywords

AGAR MEDIUM; DEGRADATION; GENETIC REGULATION; INCUBATION; LIQUID CULTURE; LUBIMIN; MYCOSIS; PHYTOALEXIN; POTATO DRY ROT; RISHITIN; SESQUITERPENE; VIRULENCE;

GIBBERELLA PULICARIS;

EID: 0031767941     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1998-9-1005     Document Type: Article

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