Induction and accumulation of caffeine in young, actively growing leaves of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) by wounding or infection with Crinipellis perniciosa

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-16

  Aneja, Madhu ^a   Gianfagna, Thomas ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzothiadiazole; Cacao; Salicylic acid; Witches' broom disease

Indexed keywords

CRINIPELLIS PERNICIOSA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0035178878     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmpp.2001.0337     Document Type: Article

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