Structural analysis of cosmid clone pcAFT-2 carrying AFT10-1 encoding an acyl-CoA dehydrogenase involved in AF-toxin production in the strawberry pathotype of Alternaria alternata

Journal of General Plant Pathology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-116

  Ruswandi, Sheila ^a   Kitani, Keiji ^a   Akimitsu, Kazuya ^b   Tsuge, Takashi ^c   Shiraishi, Tomonori ^a   Yamamoto, Mikihiro ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acyl CoA dehydrogenase (ACD); Alternaria alternata strawberry pathotype; Host specific toxin (HST)

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; CITRUS RETICULATA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 17644400567     PISSN: 13452630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-004-0170-3     Document Type: Article

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