Leptosphaeria maculans, a fungal pathogen of Brassica napus, secretes a subtilisin-like serine protease

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-29

  Wilson, Leanne M ^a   Howlett, Barbara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canola; Phoma lingam; Rape seed; Secreted protein

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DISEASE;

ASCOMYCOTA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; FUNGI; LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 23944461127     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-004-7088-7     Document Type: Article

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