Induction of chitinase, β-1,3-glucanase, and phenylalanine ammonia lyase in peach fruit by UV-C treatment

Phytopathology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 349-355

  El Ghaouth, Ahmed ^a,b   Wilson, Charles L ^b   Callahan, Ann M ^b  

^a France   (Mauritania)

^b Appalachian Fruit Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Antagonistic yeast; Apple; Botrytis cinerea; Gray mold

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 0037371436     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2003.93.3.349     Document Type: Article

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