The Fusarium graminearum MAP1 gene is essential for pathogenicity and development of perithecia

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 347-359

  Urban, Martin ^a   Mott, Ellie ^a,b   Farley, Tom ^a,b   Hammond Kosack, Kim ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAGNAPORTHE GRISEA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0141451885     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1364-3703.2003.00183.x     Document Type: Article

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