Occurrence of Antimicrobial Serin-Proteinases in Sunflower Seeds

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-47

  Mendieta, J R ^a   Giudici, A M ^a   De La Canal, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Helianthus annuus; Plant defence; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Trypsin inhibitor

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ENZYME; PLANT DEFENSE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; SCLEROTINIA; SCLEROTINIA SCLEROTIORUM;

EID: 1042291356     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0434.2003.00799.x     Document Type: Article

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