Characterization of the multiple-copy host-selective toxin gene, ToxB, in pathogenic and nonpathogenic isolates of Pyrenaphora tritici-repentis

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 467-474

  Martinez, J Patrick ^a   Oesch, Nicholas W ^a,b   Ciuffetti, Lynda M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multicopy gene; Pathogenicity factor; Tan spot

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; PROKARYOTA; PYRENOPHORA; PYRENOPHORA TRITICI-REPENTIS; TRANSPOSONS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 1942472452     PISSN: 08940282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/MPMI.2004.17.5.467     Document Type: Article

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