Silicon-induced cell wall fortification of rice leaves: A possible cellular mechanism of enhanced host resistance to blast

Phytopathology

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1095-1103

  Kim, Sang Gyu ^a   Kim, Ki Woo ^a   Park, Eun Woo ^a   Choi, Doil ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Analytical electron microscopy; Host defense; Magnaporthe grisea; Mineral nutrition; Oryza sativa

Indexed keywords

MAGNAPORTHE; MAGNAPORTHE GRISEA; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0036797050     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2002.92.10.1095     Document Type: Article

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