Zoospore encystment and pathogenicity of Phytophthora and Pythium species on plant roots

Microbiological Research

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Raftoyannis, Yannis ^a,b   Dick, Michael W ^b  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAMIA   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elongation zone; Host specificity; Oomycete; Root discoloration

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; CROPS;

ELONGATION ZONE; HOST-SPECIFICITY; OOMYCETE; ROOT DISCOLORATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

DISEASE SEVERITY; HOST SPECIFICITY; PATHOGENICITY; ROOT;

CORN; CORRELATION; OATS; PLANTS; TOMATOES; WHEAT;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA NICOTIANAE; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM; PYTHIUM DELIENSE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 28844456925     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2005.04.003     Document Type: Article

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