Phytophthora canker resistance in Cacao: Role of peroxidase, polyphenoloxidase and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 295-299

  Okey, E N ^a   Duncan, E J ^a   Sirju Ciiarran, G ^a   Sreenivasan, T N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA PALMIVORA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 2442498645     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1997.tb00404.x     Document Type: Article

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