Effects of host-selective SV-toxin from Stemphylium vesicarium, the cause of brown spot of European pear plants, on ultrastructure of leaf cells

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 87-93

  Singh, P ^a   Park, P ^a,b   Bugiani, R ^a,c   Cavanni, P ^a,c   Nakajima, H ^a,d   Kodama, M ^a,d   Otani, H ^a   Kohmoto, K ^a,d  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Servizio Fitosanitario   (Italy)

^d TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Host specific toxin; Plasma membranes; Stemphylium vesicarium; SV toxin; Ultrastructural studies

Indexed keywords

BROWN SPOT DISEASE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL WALL; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOPLASM; EUROPE; GOLGI APPARATUS; MYCOTOXIN; PLANT LEAF; PLASMODESMA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

PYRUS COMMUNIS; STEMPHYLIUM VESICARIUM;

EID: 0034036673     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0434.2000.00474.x     Document Type: Article

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