Resistance of Nicotiana benthamiana to Phytophthora infestans is mediated by the recognition of the elicitor protein INF1

Plant Cell

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1413-1425

  Kamoun, Sophien ^a,b   Van West, Pieter ^a,c   Vleeshouwers, Vivianne G A A ^a   De Groot, Koen E ^a   Govers, Francine ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA BENTHAMIANA; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0031773755     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.10.9.1413     Document Type: Article

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