Induction and distribution of amylolytic activity in Cucumis sativus L. In response to virus infection

Acta Virologica

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 227-235

  Repka, V ^a   Fischerova I ^a  

^a Institute of Viticulture and Enology Bratislava   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Cucumber; Electrophoresis; Immunoblot analysis; Starch; Tobacco necrosis virus

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CUCUMBER; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME METABOLISM; EXTRACTION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PLANT VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS RESISTANCE;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SPERMATOPHYTA; UNIDENTIFIED TOBACCO NECROSIS VIRUS;

EID: 0032846704     PISSN: 0001723X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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