Lytic activity in pearl millet: Its role in downy mildew disease resistance

Plant Science

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-41

  Umesha, S ^a   Shylaja Dharmesh, M ^a   Shekar Shetty, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Downy mildew; Lytic factors; Pearl millet; Pennisetum glaucum; Resistance; Sclerospora graminicola; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ENZYME;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; FUNGUS; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT;

SCLEROSPORA GRAMINICOLA;

EID: 0342758518     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(00)00264-8     Document Type: Article

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