Plant defense mechanisms against fungal pathogens: Polygalacturonase inhibitor proteins

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-15

  Howell, Jason T ^a   Davis, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; Gene expression; Leucine rich repeats; Plant fungus interactions; Polygalacturonase

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 21444441389     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660509507188     Document Type: Article

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