Identification of unique or elevated levels of kernel proteins in aflatoxin-resistant maize genotypes through proteome analysis

Phytopathology

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1084-1094

  Chen, Z Y ^a   Brown, R L ^a   Damann, K E ^a   Cleveland, T E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Host resistance; Resistance associated proteins

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036802898     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2002.92.10.1084     Document Type: Article

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