Characterization of Streptomyces scabies mutants deficient in melanin biosynthesis

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 705-709

  Beauséjour, Julie ^a   Beaulieu, Carole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common scab; Potato; Secondary metabolism; Stress; Thaxtomin

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; MUTAGENESIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

PATHOGENICITY; STREPTOMYCES SCABIES MUTANTS; STRESS RESISTANCE;

HEAVY METALS;

HEAVY METAL; MELANIN; METHYLNITRONITROSOGUANIDINE; THAXTOMIN A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

FUNGUS;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL MUTAGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PLEIOTROPY; POTATO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPOROGENESIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES SCABIES; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

INDOLES; MELANINS; METHYLNITRONITROSOGUANIDINE; MUTAGENESIS; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PIPERAZINES; PLANT DISEASES; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; STREPTOMYCES;

FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES SCABIEI;

EID: 11144275737     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w04-043     Document Type: Article

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