Induction of hypericins and hyperforin in Hypericum perforatum L. in response to biotic and chemical elicitors

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 311-320

  Sirvent, Tara ^a   Gibson, Donna ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ROBERT W HOLLEY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Colletotrichum gloeosporioides; Elicitor; Hyperforin; Hypericins; Hypericum perforatum; Plant defense; St. John's wort

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM GLOEOSPORIOIDES; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 0036421740     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-5765(02)90410-8     Document Type: Article

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