Chlorosis-inducing phytotoxins produced by Pseudomonas syringae

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-12

  Bender, Carol L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronatine; Detection; Methyl jasmonate; Phaseolotoxin; Tabtoxin; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

CHLOROSIS; CORONATINE; ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE; PATHOGENESIS; PHASEOLOTOXIN; PLANT TOXIN; TABTOXIN;

PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE;

EID: 0032894265     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008692227307     Document Type: Short Survey

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