Production of the host-selective phytotoxin phomalide by isolates of Leptosphaeria maculans and its correlation with sirodesmin PL production

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 547-553

  Soledade, M ^a   Pedras, C ^a   Biesenthal, Corinne J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

HPLC analysis; Leptosphaeria maculans; Phoma lingam; Phomalide; Sirodesmin PL

Indexed keywords

PHOMALIDE; PLANT TOXIN; SIRODESMIN PL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BIOSYNTHESIS; FUNGUS SPORE; LIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORE GERMINATION; TEMPERATURE; VIRULENCE;

LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS; PHOMA LINGAM;

EID: 0031810864     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w98-034     Document Type: Article

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