A mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway modulates the expression of two cellulase genes in Cochliobolus heterostrophus during plant infection

Plant Cell

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 835-844

  Lev, Sophie ^a   Horwitz, Benjamin A ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; GENES; PROTEINS;

LEAF PATHOGENS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

COCHLIOBOLUS HETEROSTROPHUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037387975     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.010546     Document Type: Article

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