Carboxin-resistant mutant of Ustilago maydis is impaired in its pathogenicity for Zea mays

Current Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 291-294

  Ruiz Herrera, José ^a   Martínez Espinoza, Alfredo D ^a   Alvarez, Peggy Elizabeth ^a   Xoconostle Cázares, Beatriz ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESISTANCE; FUNGUS MUTANT; GENE CASSETTE; GENE DISRUPTION; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; USTILAGO MAYDIS; VIRULENCE;

USTILAGO MAYDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345411540     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002849900461     Document Type: Article

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