An isolate of Alternaria alternata that is pathogenic to both tangerines and rough lemon and produces two host-selective toxins, ACT- and ACR-toxins

Phytopathology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 241-247

  Masunaka, A ^a   Ohtani, K ^a   Peever, T L ^b   Timmer, L W ^c   Tsuge, T ^d   Yamamoto, M ^e   Yamamoto, H ^a   Akimitsu, K ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anastomosis

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EID: 14844334242     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-95-0241     Document Type: Article

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